HR 2267 hearing is Thursday - Email your Representative (60 seconds)...

[Talking Poker]

Urge Your Representative to Attend the Dec 3rd Hearing

On Thursday December 3, 2009, the House Financial Committee will be holding a very important hearing on H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. If passed into law, H.R. 2267 will allow for licensed and regulated online games of skill such as poker in the United States. In short, it will protect your right to play the game you love online.



I also called my representative and suggest you do the same, but at the very least, click that link and send an email. Let your voice be heard!

[JDMcNugent7]

Done, more like 5 seconds

[Talking Poker]

Quick Response:

December 01, 2009


Mr. Mark Petrillo
***********
***********

Dear Mr. Petrillo,

Thank you for contacting me to express your support for Internet gambling. I appreciate hearing from you and knowing of your interest in this issue.

As you may be aware, gambling has been traditionally regulated by the states. With the advent of the Internet, it has become easy for Internet gambling to bypass state restrictions on gambling. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 was passed several years ago before I came to Congress to address internet gambling in an effort to return this regulatory issue to the states. Should the Congress consider changes in this issue, I will keep your concerns in mind.

There are several concerns about Internet gambling that have arisen. A study by the National Centre for Social Research found that Internet and electronic forms of gambling are far more addictive than traditional and social forms of gambling. Additionally, the anonymity of the Internet puts vulnerable populations, such as children and compulsive gamblers, at an increased risk. A recent study found that the number of college students who gambled fell by 70 percent following the passage of the UIGEA. The law restricts banks from transferring funds to Internet gambling sites, all of which traditionally operated outside the U.S. While gambling is not a problem for all, it can become addictive for some.

Thank you again, Mark, for contacting me. It is an honor to serve you in Congress. I will keep your concerns in mind should the Congress revisit this issue. Also, please visit my website, where you can complete my constituent survey and sign up for my e-newsletter, which is sent out periodically, usually on a monthly basis.

Sincerely,

Bill Posey
Member of Congress

[Zybomb]

Glad to see the congressmen is differentiating Poker with say Roulette.. oh wait he's not, he's just calling them all gambling. I thought the whole point was to show that poker is a game of skill

[JDMcNugent7]

plz God reply back to that email and explain that poker and roulette are different, or he doesn't even get anything out of getting the email in the first place

[Kurn]

The third paragraph is almost identical to what I got from my Congressman. The only difference (well, not really) is your guy is a Republican and mine is a Democrat.

[Talking Poker]

You can watch this right now here:

[MAYHEM45]

What happened?

[Talking Poker]

They talked... lots of points were made in favor of passing the bill and a couple of weak ones were made against.

[Misc]

I watched this whole thing. It seems like Mr. Frank is going for the whole enchilada. Online casinos, slot machines, everything. Legalize it, regulate it, and tax it! Maybe I'm crazy. However, getting the 6-month delay on UIGEA probably seemed like a sign of weakness to him, so he's check/raising all-in.