PRESIDENTIAL SUGGESTIONS GROW APACE (Update)
23 January 2009
American online gamblers are making their feelings
about the UIGEA known
President Elect Barack Obama's "suggestions" website at
http://citizensbriefingbook.change.gov/home, and
especially the threads proposing the abolition of the
Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, continues to
attract the attention of the online gambling community
(see previous InfoPowa report).
The Poker Players Alliance has now put its weight behind
calls for the incoming U.S. president to strike down the
hugely unpopular law, which has cost online gambling
companies millions, resulted in the exit by many from
the US market, generated opposition from the financial
and political sectors and drastically reduced the
Internet venue choices of American players.
There are now six different threads on the Obama
website, as typing "UIGEA" into the site's search panel
will show, empowering Americans to pick the wording that
best suits their individual view. The PPA's thread of
choice is one entitled "Boost America’s Economy with
Legal Online Poker,” which had attracted 1 421 comments
when InfoPowa went to press Saturday morning.
The six threads which came up on InfoPowa's search for 'UIGEA'
on the site were:
Boost America's Economy with Legal Online Poker
Legalizing Online Poker and Taxing it to Stimulate
Economy
Repeal of UIGEA and regulation of Online Gaming
Online Poker
Stop Combining Bills into one Bill when they should be
Voted Sepa...
Economic Justice
The objective of the site is to elicit grass roots
American opinion on issues to which the incoming
president should pay attention, and it is clear that
large numbers of dissatisfied Americans are using it.
Online Casino News Courtesy of
Infopowa
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