The Major Internet Gambling Case That Isn't by Professor I. Nelson - Gambling ArRate It [ 0.00 / 0 Votes ]
Any thoughts? "A recent decision by Manhattan Judge Charles Edward Ramos of the Supreme Court of New York has created a minor panic in the Internet gaming community. A company which designs software for on-line casinos saw the price of its stock plummet. Operators who had been taking bets from New Yorkers wonder whether they have to avoid the state, or perhaps the entire country..."
But nobody cares. President Clinton, then-Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott are to blame, for turning what was supposed to be an objective study into a political joke. Congress created this Commission "to conduct a comprehensive study of the social and economic impacts of gambling in the United States." It required that members be "individuals who have knowledge or expertise, whether by experience or training, in matters to be studied by the Commission..."
The Commission should be made up of "men and women of outstanding character, strength, objectivity and impartiality," according to former Sen. Paul Simon, one of the Act's authors. Rep. Frank Wolf, a co-author, agreed: "What you really do not need are zealots on either side." But here is who the politicians appointed: ..."
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"A recent decision by Manhattan Judge Charles Edward Ramos of the Supreme Court of New York has created a minor panic in the Internet gaming community. A company which designs software for on-line casinos saw the price of its stock plummet. Operators who had been taking bets from New Yorkers wonder whether they have to avoid the state, or perhaps the entire country..."
