"Bringing gaming directly into people's homes, as we are beginning to see through the Internet, is so full of potential problems and so far beyond the ability of any state to regulate that despite whatever business potential it may have it needs to be prohibited on a national level," Bryan said.
Translation: We can't figure out how to tax these pricks so we'll just ban it because it represents a perceived threat to our own rigged and heavily taxed government sponsored tax collection casino cells.
Kyl's bill, backed by the National Association of Attorneys General, would punish those who set up Internet gaming Web sites with a fine of up to $10,000, two years in prison or both. Those who made an online wager would face one year in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Backed by NAAG! Well if that isn't a ringing endorsement I don't know what is. The article quoted starts off with how concerned the gubmint is about the possibility of consumer fraud wrt on-line casinos and shows how they propose to protect the consumer: 12 months in prison AND a $5000 fine. Consumer fraudsters should take note, they have a competitor in the ring! -- .////. .// Charles Senescall apache@bear.apana.org.au o:::::::::/// apache@quux.apana.org.au
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