There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that at some point in time, Representative Barney Frank will indeed be successful in making sure that the online casinos of America are properly regulated and licensed. Now, the real question at hand is simply when he will be able to pull this off. Now is a tricky time for Congress to take any firm action in this regard. They are too busy arguing over whether or not they should issue some sort of commemorative official statement after the death of Michael Jackson. Granted, they are also engaged in trying to figure out how to manage the wars, the economy and global warming among other things. President Obama has a lot on his plate beyond just addressing the issues related to online casino gambling laws in the United States.

But Frank has moved forward another couple of steps in the process recently as he succeeded in adding two more sponsors to his bill, HR 2267. The bill he has proposed is meant to license and regulate online casinos in America. Now the two politicians who have signed on to give their support include Representative Edolphus Towns from New York and Representative Paul Hodes of New Hampshire. Two simple additions may not seem like much, but every little bit of support counts as Frank tries to advance his cause for casino operators and players across the nation.

Right now the bill is in a bit of a holding pattern in the House Financial Services Committee and it will most likely remain there until sometime in the month of September. But there are a great number of people who are eager and hopeful as they await a positive outcome to this long-awaited decision. This could be the next big step in bringing in a whole new industry for casino gaming in America, especially if they succeed in repealing the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. That is the real key toward moving on from this jumble of ridiculousness.