Long Odds For Online Gaming Legislation In US 148
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timothy
from the how-about-liberty-unadorned? dept.
from the how-about-liberty-unadorned? dept.
crimeandpunishment writes "The odds of Congress passing legislation to legalize and tax online gaming are probably no better than those of filling an inside straight, but some lawmakers are pushing for it anyway, hoping to lay the foundation for future passage. At a hearing Wednesday, one lawmaker cited numbers from industry analysts that Americans bet nearly $100 billion a year on the Internet, generating $5 billion for offshore operators. He said laws to prevent online gaming are no more effective than Prohibition was to alcohol."
Re:Correction: gambling (Score:3, Informative)
NewSpeak is not spoken here. The word you are looking for is gambling, not gaming. Big difference.
Nevada Gaming Comission [wikipedia.org]
Founded in 1959. Using "Gaming" to refer to "Gambling" has been around for at least a bit of time.
And if anyone would have some input on Gambling / Gaming, Nevada would.
Re:First Thought (Score:3, Informative)
Or I could just say ... (Score:3, Informative)