Dec 6, 2010

Reid pushes online gambling bill in lame duck session

From an Associated Press report:

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is pushing behind the scenes for lame-duck legislation that would allow poker games over the Internet.

Some of the biggest casino operators in Reid's home state of Nevada are eager to get a piece of the online gambling industry, which generates an estimated $5 billion a year for offshore operators.

Four years ago, Congress effectively banned online gambling, passing legislation that prohibits banks and credit card companies from making payments to gambling websites.

Now, however, Reid wants to allow online gambling.

Possibly Senator Reid is trying to repay his casino backers for their help in his re-election last month.

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