MORE SPONSORS FOR FRANK BILL

6 July 2007

27 politicians now on board for regulating online gambling in the USA

There's still a long political haul ahead, but Congressman Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and author of Bill HR 2046 which seeks to license and regulate online gambling in the United States, is using his considerable experience and legislative clout to continue building support for his proposal.

Towards the end of June Congressional representative Don Young of Alaska gave his support, followed by James McGovern from Massachusetts' 3rd District, and Alcee L. Hastings from Florida's 23rd District

So far the following politicians have signed up to support the Frank bill, which calls for online gambling in the United States to be taxed and regulated by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

Alcee L. Hastings
Don Young
Gary L. Ackerman
Howard L. Berman
James McGovern
Julia Carson
Joseph Crowley
Bob Filner
Luis V. Gutierrez
Peter T. King
Jim McDermott
James McGovern
Charlie Melancon
Ed Perlmutter
Linda T Sanchez
Melvin L. Watt
Shelly Berkley
Michael Capuano
Wm. Lacy Clay
Steve Israel
Carolyn McCarthy
Ron Paul
Ross Carnahan
Ciro D. Rodriguez
Edolphus Towns
Robert Wexler
Vito Fossella

Frank's aides have repeatedly said that interested parties calling their political representatives with expressions of support for the Frank bill were having a positive effect in encouraging politicians to re-examine the implications of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and the alternatives which HR 2046 presents.

Increasing disquiet at the number of countries at odds with the United States's online gambling related difficulties at the World Trade Organisation make this an opportune time for US voters to press their political representatives to oppose the UIGEA. So far, the 27 nation European Union, Japan, Canada, China, China Taipei, Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica Mexico and Antigua and Barbuda, which started this action almost four years ago, have applied pressure to the USA (see previous InfoPowa reports).

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