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A phone march has been organized for today, September 12, 2006 for those who oppose the Internet Gambling Bill which may or may not be brought up for a vote in the Senate within the next few weeks.
This is part of a greater effort being organized by the Poker Players Alliance. They are providing an 800 number tomorrow between 9 AM and 5:30 PM EST. It is (800) 289-1136. If you wish to call direct and not go through their network call (202) 224-3121.
The purpose is for gamblers who enjoy online gambling to call both of your State Senators on Tuesday, September 12th. Let them know you vote, you gamble online, and you strongly oppose H.R. 4411 and any other anti-Internet gambling legislation the Senate may consider.
MAKE SURE YOU CALL TWICE, ONCE FOR EACH OF YOUR SENATORS FROM YOUR STATE.
The key points you should let them know are:
• You vote and pay taxes in their state.• Your friends and family while they may not call also vote in their state and are with you on this.
• Online gambling is a recreational hobby enjoyed by millions of Americans and adults should be free to spend their entertainment dollars as they see fit without interference from the government.
• If the Senate must bring up some legislation it should be for regulation, not prohibition.
• The House legislation has nothing to do with morals or protecting the consumer, it’s just about protecting some forms of gambling over other from competition.
• Your Senator should not to vote for any anti-online gambling legislation!
Here goes the government again telling us that gambling is BAD, BAD, BAD and then allowing lotteries in almost every state, which basically takes from the lower class. FALSE HOPE. What a bunch of crap. The gov always wants it both ways.
The only reason the government evens cares that it exists is not for good reasons, like protecting citizens from fraud, but they don’t like it because the companies are offshore and therefore not subject to taxation.
What a load of bull.
Leaving aside any considerations about taxation, Gov’t interference or the morality of gambling it seems to me that the important issue is that of being at the (possibly) unscrupulous mercy of offshore companies who are subject to no regulation. Think about it. In Vegas the roulette wheels, slots etc are subjected to inspection by publically accountable bodies and still the casino owners make billions. If those amounts can be skimmed legally how much will be made by the anonymous owners of internet casinos who are able to manipulate the odds at their whim. How can you ever tell whether your fellow player is kosher and not the owner of the site who can deal the winning aces at their own whim?
Sometimes there is good reason why we should be protected against ourselves. Those posters you see in casinos advertising Gamblers Anonymous surely show that gambling can be harmful to your health, both financial and mental.
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