Some members of Congress want to cut off the money supply for Internet gambling. Family News in Focus reports that House Representative Spencer Bachus of Alabama is co-sponsoring The Unlawful Internet-Funding Prohibition Act. Bachus says it will prohibit the use of any bank instrument -- such as a credit card, check or electronic funds transfer -- for payment of Internet gambling debts.
He points out that if you are a casino -- and you don't get paid -- they no longer want to gamble with you.
Guy Clark, with the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling says it's about time for such legislation.
But, Clark adds, when the lobbyists get going for the casino industry, then legislators find lots of reasons to oppose such an anti-gambling industry bill.
Bachus hopes public support will spur the leadership to bring it to a vote.
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Date Posted: July 29th, 2002
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