Unreal. So much hypocrisy it's astounding.
Horse racing keeps its Internet exemption
By Jeff Lowe
The House of Representatives rejected an amendment on Tuesday afternoon that would have stripped an exception for horse racing from a bill that would ban Internet gambling.
Shelley Berkley (D-Nevada) proposed the amendment that would have eliminated all exceptions for the bill named the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, sponsored by James Leach (R-Iowa) and Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia).
The House rejected the amendment by a 297 to 114 vote, meaning passage of the bill will not affect betting on horse races over the Internet.
James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R-Wisconsin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, voiced his opposition to the amendment, citing the presence of the Interstate Horse Racing Act and the Wire Act.
"Unlike previous versions of the Internet gambling bills, [Leach's and Goodlatte's bill] is neutral as it relates to the Interstate Horse Racing Act," Sensenbrenner said. "The relevant provision in the legislation simply states that if an activity is permitted under the Interstate Horse Racing Act, it would not be prohibited by this legislation. If someone wants to amend the Interstate Horse Racing Act, let them introduce a bill to do so and it will be considered by the Congress."
Discussion on Leach's and Goodlatte's bill continued on Tuesday afternoon after the amendment vote. The bill would ban gambling over the Internet and through other new technologies; enhance criminal penalties for gambling businesses that settle Internet wagers with financial instruments like credit cards, checks, or fund transfers; and require payment systems to establish procedures for blocking such transactions.
http://www.therx.com/blog_horse-racing-keeps-its-internet-exemption.php
Horse racing keeps its Internet exemption
By Jeff Lowe
The House of Representatives rejected an amendment on Tuesday afternoon that would have stripped an exception for horse racing from a bill that would ban Internet gambling.
Shelley Berkley (D-Nevada) proposed the amendment that would have eliminated all exceptions for the bill named the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, sponsored by James Leach (R-Iowa) and Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia).
The House rejected the amendment by a 297 to 114 vote, meaning passage of the bill will not affect betting on horse races over the Internet.
James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R-Wisconsin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, voiced his opposition to the amendment, citing the presence of the Interstate Horse Racing Act and the Wire Act.
"Unlike previous versions of the Internet gambling bills, [Leach's and Goodlatte's bill] is neutral as it relates to the Interstate Horse Racing Act," Sensenbrenner said. "The relevant provision in the legislation simply states that if an activity is permitted under the Interstate Horse Racing Act, it would not be prohibited by this legislation. If someone wants to amend the Interstate Horse Racing Act, let them introduce a bill to do so and it will be considered by the Congress."
Discussion on Leach's and Goodlatte's bill continued on Tuesday afternoon after the amendment vote. The bill would ban gambling over the Internet and through other new technologies; enhance criminal penalties for gambling businesses that settle Internet wagers with financial instruments like credit cards, checks, or fund transfers; and require payment systems to establish procedures for blocking such transactions.
http://www.therx.com/blog_horse-racing-keeps-its-internet-exemption.php
