Once again, U.S. tries to shut down Internet gambling

Comment #44

Ms. Pat — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:32:47 GMT

Politicians have so many other things to work on besides this....They need to get a life.......

Comment #43

CASH Only — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:11:25 GMT

, why didn't I get into politics

Comment #42

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 11:43:57 GMT

in other words since they can't get some kind of cut for themselves then they are against it.but i guarantee if they could make a dollar off of it they wouldn't have a problem with it existing........

Comment #41

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 11:42:31 GMT

i hear those stupid commercials late at night at work.these ignorant politicians need to worry about more important issues.

Comment #40

Chewie — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:45:20 GMT

You're making a good arguement against on-line gambling - including the lottery.

Comment #39

Badger — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:43:44 GMT

They're a bunch of hypocrites ! They okay OTB on horses. Why? Because some states have OTB parlors, and the govt gets it's cut of the winnings.

This isn't about protecting the people from themselves (which is a ludicrous concept anyway) but it's al about the govt behind really ticked-off that it isn't able to get its hands on the winnings so it can steal it's share.

According to Webster's: Steal: to take without permission or right . The govt has never asked any of us for permission t... [ More ]

Comment #38

hsvscubaski — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:57:10 GMT

but they can impose tariffis that hurt us

Comment #37

LckyLary — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 04:35:00 GMT

It's like a black fly in your Chardonnay.. the same people (?) who are staunchly against computerized drawings for Lotteries (and I agree with them!) are they supporting online casinos? Those are the Grand Kahunas of computerized gaming! Worse, the site knows who's playing and how much they won/lost and their betting habits.. how hard would it be to rig so that the person is tempted to keep playing even though overall losing money? Know anyone who's made a profit on it other than the site owners... [ More ]

Comment #36

mylollipop — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 23:10:42 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by GrassHopper35 on February 20, 2006 How about a wire-LESS laptop?

Way to go! Shhhhhhhh! There are so many loopholes in the law . I could argue in court (AND WIN) that the law did not specify transmission via satelitte w/o wires, etc. Internet service is provided via satellite too. Just don't think that it will be an issue; nothing will change. The war on drugs will never be won until non pre-prescription drug use is legalized . If it is legal, the profit mar... [ More ]

Comment #35

GrassHopper35 — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:17:16 GMT

How about a wire-LESS laptop

Comment #34

GrassHopper35 — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:14:10 GMT

But it's not a TELEPHONE wire.

Comment #33

Chewie — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:05:05 GMT

Last time I looked, cable was wire.

Comment #32

DoubleDown — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:55:27 GMT

What if you connect to the internet via cable??

You are making too much sense.

The government does not deal in rational thoughts.

Comment #31

GrassHopper35 — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:50:43 GMT

U.S. Wire Act, which prohibits gambling over telephone wires, to cover use of the Internet to operate a gambling business.

What if you connect to the internet via cable

Comment #30

LANTERN — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:13:15 GMT

There are 4 things that you can do, keep on playing online, quit playing offline, only vote for REAL pro-gamblers and complain here there and every-where.

Comment #29

truecritic — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 20:16:23 GMT

Call the cops on my parents? Better I should chop off my toes with a dull knife. My earliest memory was my parents proving that the family was all that mattered.

I'm in 100% agreement with that. I never call the police for any argument.

Unfortunately, too many people today do. Get the Government out of family issues! That's what I am saying, let families be in charge.

That's my last statement in regards to children and gambling/lottery/other evils.

Comment #28

Chewie — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:53:40 GMT

Wait until Hillary-Ann or John-Boy become President. The U.N. will approve all of our laws. The WTO will have the power to shut down our newspapers, and guns will be banned. Suddan killed fewer people then the U.S. Military did, thus banning the military will save lives and save money. We won't need a military any way, every citizen will be equal worldwide, so there will be no need for protection. Dictators will go off the tropical islands, and peace will dominate the world. Now all we hav... [ More ]

Comment #27

Todd — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:40:18 GMT

Please, by all means, quote me the law that the WTO overruled . A tarriff (fee) is not a law, if that's what you're implying.

Comment #26

dvdiva — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:25:57 GMT

Hate to say it but the WTO overrules national laws all the time. At least any law related to international trade. That was part of signing on to the WTO. They can't stop the law but can impose tariffs and other sanctions if the laws aren't changed. That's why Bush had to end the steel tariffs in place to try to protect US steel companies. The WTO ruled them illegal and was about to impose sanctions against other US goods.

Comment #25

Chewie — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:21:54 GMT

The only reason that works...is because the kids didn't call the cops. The net is full of examples.

Me? Call the cops on my parents? Better I should chop off my toes with a dull knife. My earliest memory was my parents proving that the family was all that mattered. Support the family, and it will support you. Neighbors, they move away, the family doesn't. Churches will close down and move to where the money is better. The family will feed you when you are hungry. Without the famil... [ More ]

Comment #24

truecritic — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:56:53 GMT

Chewie

I slapped my daughters butt, and she slaps her kids butt.

The only reason that works...is because the kids didn't call the cops. The net is full of examples.

Here is one quote from someone that should know:

With Zero Tolerance arrest policies and No Drop prosecutions, the number of arrests for petty family arguments has skyrocketed. A former prosecuting attorney explains the phenomena:

Christopher Pagan, who was until recently a prosecutor in Hamilton County, Ohio,... [ More ]

Comment #23

Todd — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:44:39 GMT

US laws cannot be overruled by the WTO. No body in the whole world can create US laws, except for the US legislature.

Comment #22

Chewie — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:34:14 GMT

My dad slapped my butt, I slapped my daughters butt, and she slaps her kids butt. The familiy tradition is to never strike in anger, never to strike any where other then the butt, and control the slap. Three slaps, to a kid, cause as much heartache as fifty. Walk away, then discipline. Sometimes I sat in the middle of the dining room floor for an hour while he calmed down. But he never hit me in anger. I am not talking about beatings, I am talking about slaps on the rear. After the first

Comment #21

dvdiva — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:26:30 GMT

Too stringent laws would be over ruled by the WTO. Many caribean countries have gambling as the only real revenue left. I don't know how much voting even helps. We have a plutocracy going on now. In seattle some tried to remove a very incompetent Ron Sims but dead people and other illegal/nonexant voters kept him in office. If the local press and people don't care that their vote means anything than what other choices do you have.

Comment #20

Chewie — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:24:15 GMT

EXACTLY

You can't stop what people want, you can just make it more expensive and less healthy. Prostitution. On-line Porn. Drugs. Alcohal. It never works, and they never stop pushing their agenda. All it does is make the do-gooders feel better, and the underground richer. Plus, it makes criminals out of normal every day Americans.

Comment #19

truecritic — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:16:09 GMT

Slap their little butts until they can't take it any more.

...But there come those laws again! Government wants to blame parents and then doesn't let parents discipline. They throw the parents in jail if they try! The Government should stay the heck out of families. Domestic violence is nothing but a moneymaker. If a kid has so much as a tiny "paper cut" but it came from discipline...guess where you end up.

And it doesn't matter who you vote for, they will all screw you. You c... [ More ]

Comment #18

ducksafloat — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:12:53 GMT

I think what ever my habbits and hobbies are, I am entitled to them. I think whatever I decide to purchase from gaming, subscription services, to buying fine wine on my birthday is my business.

Our Government Gotta have their hand in everything with the acception of taking care of things like, homelessness and hunger in America, just to name a couple, instead, they'd rather bother the gamblers.

Comment #17

Tenaj — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:50:44 GMT

I think that even if they do write laws to stop online gambling, it will start back up again in another manifestation, like the laws governing pay day lending.

I don't think it will fly. The banks, credit card companies, Western Union and the like are making too much money.

Comment #16

Chewie — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:35:34 GMT

Slap their little butts until they can't take it any more. Amazing how fast the little brats learn. Nice equals reward. Bad equals slapped butt. More parental control would lead to less crime. Little Timmy is only precious to you. While screaming in a supermarket line, he is a spoiled little brat and a sign of lousy parenting

Comment #15

mylollipop — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:30:03 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Chewie on February 20, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by KY Floyd on February 20, 2006 << Similar legislation has been introduced over the years, but has been thwarted consistently by notorious gambling lobbyist Jack Abramoff. >>

I see I'm not the only one who singled out that line. Abramoff is notorious for his bribery, not his lobbying, and he didn't thwart anything. He can hand out money and lobby until the end of the world, and the laws will still be the result... [ More ]

Comment #14

Chewie — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:09:13 GMT

Isn't it strange that legislatures always have to write laws protecting them from bribes? Why can't they just say NO? Then on the otherside, the laws they write always manage to have a loophole big enough to drive a Brinks Truck through. Amazing how they always over look something like that. I have NO problem with Jack Abramoff, I have a problem with the rich politicians accepting the bribes. In the commercial business world, the company executive go to jail, not the briber. Obviously, the... [ More ]

Comment #13

mylollipop — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:59:47 GMT

Parents!

Block the sites online that you don't want the kiddies to visit. Block the shows on TV you don't want them to watch.If they go beyond the controls....

Parental Authority always worked in our household. LOL

Comment #12

NCPicks — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:42:28 GMT

Won't someone think of the children?After all,it's the children who are going online to spend their hard earned money at off-shore gambling sights.We have to protect them.Can't you people see that?It's all about he children!Hey Timmy,can I borrow your credit card

Comment #11

KY Floyd — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:14:50 GMT

<< Similar legislation has been introduced over the years, but has been thwarted consistently by notorious gambling lobbyist Jack Abramoff. >>

I see I'm not the only one who singled out that line. Abramoff is notorious for his bribery, not his lobbying, and he didn't thwart anything. He can hand out money and lobby until the end of the world, and the laws will still be the result of what our legisators do. It isn't lobbying that's the problem. It's legislators who do what's in their best inte... [ More ]

Comment #10

mylollipop — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:53:21 GMT

, It is an election year! And this quote from the above article appears to suggest the likelihood is unlikely; Similar legislation has been introduced over the years, but has been thwarted consistently by notorious gambling lobbyist Jack Abramoff . Lobbyist are powerful people not to be overlooked.

My memory fails me, but there was some scandal unraveling in P (politics) city and one of the culprits involved in the rock throwing had some of his 'dirty laundry' exposed! Needless to say,... [ More ]

Comment #9

Chewie — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:32:45 GMT

Remember guys, it is election year. The rats will be coming out of the wood work trying to convince their base they are the best thing since flavored Jello. Democrats will be lying to their voting bases and trying to convice everyone they know best. Republicans will be lying to their base and trying to convice everyone they know best. Independants will be trying to find where their base is hidinig.

No one wants to give up the lucrative position they have. Just think, not only having th... [ More ]

Comment #8

four4me — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:26:55 GMT

More like the politicians want to try and stop it so they can take charge of it or be a part of it. That way they regulate it and profit from it just like they did in the old days when people played with the local bookies. One way or another the government will find a way to make money from anyone who makes money.

Comment #7

teacake58 — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:20:40 GMT

I really don't think we need a baby sitter why don't they just get a life of their own

Comment #6

Uncle Jim — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:17:37 GMT

@Chewie:

Preach on Brother Chewie! Preach on!

@Todd:

I hope they are unsuccessful but once again the politicians realize (or at least they think) there is money to be made here and they will (as always) make a serious effort to snatch up every penny they can. Some of the unscrouplous nitwits we put in office would dig up a corpse and tax the pennies on a dead man's eyes if they thought it would add more revenue to their coffers.

Closing down football pools!

Jim

Comment #5

Chewie — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:04:33 GMT

Always some do-gooder knowing what is best for you. Will there ever be a day when some one can do what they want without be critized for it? Guns are bad. Tobacco is bad. Cellphones are bad. Nuclear power is bad. SUV's are bad. Sex is bad. Gambling is bad. Football teams insult indians. They never quit!

Please let me win the lottery Tuesday and let me get away from all these people who's life is based on interfering with some one elses life

Comment #4

Todd — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:44:52 GMT

Let's hope they are unsuccessful Jim, like they have been in the past.

Comment #3

Uncle Jim — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:04:08 GMT

Well I don't play on line but I think this could come to pass. And one of the reasons I think so is not really mentioned here in this article. The state lotteries have a vested interested in this. From their perspective they are losing money on line bets. They of course don't make any money from on line bets and they can't regulate or control on line bets. If they can put an end to on line betting then the people who play will either have to stop playing or play in state. If they play in s... [ More ]

Comment #2

Zoozie — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:40:10 GMT

Nothing new here. Same concept as you can not walk into a lottery retailer and use your credit card to purchase tickets... cash only.

Will that stop me from playing online? Heck no... I win more online that I could EVER in my life win playing here in Hoosier land.

Comment #1

LOTTOMIKE — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:36:54 GMT

does anyone think this thing will come to pass?

i just opened an account with betslips.hopefully these moron lawmakers don't pass this stupid bill..........

Once again, U.S. tries to shut down Internet gambling

Lottery Post — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:29:59 GMT

Legislation focused on cracking down on the thriving business of online gambling was introduced in Congress this week to tighten existing laws that outlaw the practice in the U.S.

The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, sponsored by Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Rick Boucher (D-VA), would update the U.S. Wire Act, which prohibits gambling over telephone wires, to cover use of the Internet to operate a gambling business.

The bill not only forbids a gambling business from accepting payment... [ More ]