Thanks for the info Konane, I was wondering what jumped off today with this issue. I wonder what Jack Abramoff did? He was so instrumental in stopping it from happening last time.

If they'd enact the "Fair Tax" ... not Flat Tax .... then there would be no need to worry about lost tax revenues and it would effectively take control away from special interests like the gambling associations which are pushing for restriction.   Fair Tax totally gets rid of all federal taxes including payroll of all kinds, capital gains, death tax, all embedded taxes we pay but don't know it, and replaces it with a value added tax paid by all. US citizens are protected from this tax being collected up to the poverty level and get money back every month for having paid it so the poor are protected well. In so far as I can tell since lottery wins are now taxed as ordinary income minus FICA those taxes would also disappear. Smile!!! Problem gone, leave the market wide open to competition. Check Boortz.com for information about it because of his new book release and recent Fair Tax ralley. BTW it is revenue neutral and can run the government on the basis they figured it at WITHOUT raising the end prices we pay for things now.

i guess we might have only a limited time left to bet online at places like betslips?

I've never played online but for those who do it would be wise to keep close track of what's happening.

Good luck with your hits both of you!!

thanks konane.my thing is i'm not familiar with these bills and just what they mean and do.everyone was saying online gaming was already illegal.now they are passing bills to make it illegal with banks and stuff.but if we was already gaming before this i'm sure they'll be a way around this.right? confused as to what happens next......

I always default to the safe position in that gambling is illegal in Georgia so didn't do it. Figured there was something already on the books so was twice shy about going online.

But hey, have been to Vegas many years ago and loved those one arm bandits!! Think you're probably safer to go in person to somewhere like Biloxi which is closer to you than Vegas and gamble in the flesh, or simply play your state games in person.