Rep. Jim Leach said the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which was approved by the US House and Senate on Friday evening, will have an enormous effect on stopping illegal gambling on the internet.
“Internet gambling has been illegal since inception of the Internet, but there has been no way to enforce it. By making it illegal to use a financial instrument to settle an Internet wager, Congress is putting responsibility on the financial community,” Leach said.
Dan Cypra, Marketing Director of PocketFives.com, said the legislation is quite vague and the best thing to do for internet bettors is to remain calm and keep informed.
“All it [the anti-gambling legislation] will do is push poker underground, essentially creating online speakeasies, which will provide no protection for youths, no services for the problem gambler and leave only the most unscrupulous operators in the game,” commented Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance.
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