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Old 24th April 2007, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by GrandMaster View Post
You may not like UIGEA or how it was passed, but it seems to be within the power of Congress to pass such a law. The CDA fell foul of that thing in 1st Amendment: "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech". There is no constitutionally protected right to gamble.
Yes, the UIGEA doesn't limit freedom of speech, but I do think it infringes on my privacy rights by instructing US banks to monitor and limit my financial transactions related to online gambling, even though such transactions may not be illegal according to the Wire Act or laws within my state.
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