Legalized Internet Gambling bill reaches 50 co-sponsors!

This morning, Barney Frank’s Legalized Internet gambling bill reached 50 Co-sponsors; a huge milestone which illustrates that momentum is growing for a shift in U.S. policy and a rewrite of U.S. Internet gambling laws.

With the help of concerned gamblers like you, the list of supporters will continue to grow as more representatives are educated on the subject and increasingly hear from their constituents that Internet gambling regulation presents the only viable way to protect consumers, since attempts to prohibit the activity have completely failed.

We have made it easy for you to contact your representative on our website http://www.safeandsecureig.com . We have a list of Co-sponsors so check and see if your Rep. has signed on. If not you should get on them to do so!

Thanks,
Jeff Sandman
Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative

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For those of you who don’t know what this is about: This past May, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) introduced a bill in the House called the “Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act” which seeks to reverse UIGEA restrictions on internet gambling in the US. The bill would allow for regulated and taxed internet gambling, which will allow individuals to gamble online with the proper safeguards and to protect consumers and ensure the integrity of financial transactions.

Check to see if your Rep. has signed on.

The following is a complete list of Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act (H.R. 2267) co-sponsors:

Alaska
• Don Young (R At-Large)

Arizona
• Raul Grijalva (D 7th)

California
• Mike Thompson (D 1st)
• George Miller (D 7th)
• Michael Honda (D 15th)
• Linda Sanchez (D 39th)
• Bob Filner (D 51st)

Colorado
• Jared Polis (D 2nd)
• Ed Perlmutter (D 7th)

Connecticut
• Joe Courtney (D 2nd)

Florida
• Robert Wexler (D 19th)
• Alcee Hastings (D 23rd)

Hawaii
• Neil Abercrombie (D 1st)

Idaho
• Walt Minnick (D 1st)

Illinois
• Luis Gutierrez (D 4th)
• Bill Foster (D 14th)

Indiana
• Andre Carson (D 7th)

Massachusetts
• James McGovern (D 3rd)
• Barney Frank (D 4th)
• Michael Capuano (D 8th)
• William Delahunt (D 10th)

Michigan
• John Conyers (D 14th)

Nevada
• Shelley Berkley (D 1st)

New Hampshire
• Paul Hodes (D 2nd)

New Jersey
• Robert Andrews (D 1st)
• Frank LoBiondo (R 2nd)
• John Adler (D 3rd)
• Steven Rothman (D 9th)

New York
• Tim Bishop (D 1st)
• Steve Israel (D 2nd)
• Peter King (R 3rd)
• Carolyn McCarthy (D 4th)
• Gary Ackerman (D 5th)
• Joseph Crowley (D 7th)
• Jerrold Nadler (D 8th)
• Edolphus Towns (D 10th)
• Mike McMahon (D 13th)
• Charles Rangel (D 15th)
• Paul Tonko (D 21st)

North Carolina
• Melvin Watt (D 12th)

Ohio
• Steve Driehaus (D 1st)
• Tim Ryan (D 17th)

Oregon
• Earl Blumenauer (D 3rd)

Tennessee
• Steve Cohen (D 9th)

Texas
• Ron Paul (R 14th)
• Ciro Rodriguez (D 23rd)

Virginia
• Bobby Scott (D 3rd)
• Tom Perriello (D 5th)
• James Moran (D 8th)

Washington
• Jim McDermott (D 7th)


Jeff Sandman
Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative

Not a shocker to see that nobody from Georgia is on the list.

Nice to see abercrombie on that list.

mines on there, after all, he sponsored it, B. Frank,, ,,,, buck

I hate this. If it passes the government is going to start taxing our poker withdrawls up the ass! Something like 15-25% as their excuse for changing the law because it helps raise funds.

Right now we have Full Tilt, Stars, bodog, Carbon, that we can play on. Is it worth having your winnings taxed to open a few more small crappy sites?

Obviously I dont want the laws to be any tighter, but I also dont want the government involved and taxing our winnings. Imagine trying to beat the rake and the government tax.

we need more from tennessee!!!!!!!!!!

dakota-xx said:

Not a shocker to see that nobody from Georgia is on the list.

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:deal: None from Alabama either....which wouldn't be much of a shocker from anyone that lives here! They try to keep Alabamians from all types of gambling...thus, we go to other states...hooray for online poker! May it always be available!

Gr3atness said:

I hate this. If it passes the government is going to start taxing our poker withdrawls up the ass! Something like 15-25% as their excuse for changing the law because it helps raise funds.

Right now we have Full Tilt, Stars, Bodog, Carbon, that we can play on. Is it worth having your winnings taxed to open a few more small crappy sites?

Obviously I dont want the laws to be any tighter, but I also dont want the government involved and taxing our winnings. Imagine trying to beat the rake and the government tax.

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You should already be paying tax on your earnings.....

Gr3atness said:

I hate this. If it passes the government is going to start taxing our poker withdrawls up the ass! Something like 15-25% as their excuse for changing the law because it helps raise funds.

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The passing of these laws wouldn't affect taxes on poker winnings unless some sort of additional tax is levied against them. Your current poker winnings are already considered income and should be reported by you on your tax return.

dakota-xx said:

Not a shocker to see that nobody from Georgia is on the list.

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undone said:

we need more from tennessee!!!!!!!!!!

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Maid Marian said:

:deal: None from Alabama either....

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If you are disappointed not to find your Rep on this list, we have made it easy for you to contact them and ask them to Co-sponsor this legislation via our website's Action Center.

It takes something like 2 minutes to do, so why not?

Jeffrey Sandman
Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative

Not from the US but surprised to see a couple people on that list... McGovern, Perlmutter and Israel to name a few.

sen. driehaus is on the list which is fortunate, because he beat out incumbent steve chabot last year to get the seat. not suprised that voinovich and brown didnt sign up

JeffreyS said:

If you are disappointed not to find your Rep on this list, we have made it easy for you to contact them and ask them to Co-sponsor this legislation via our website's Action Center.

It takes something like 2 minutes to do, so why not?

Jeffrey Sandman
Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative

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Had already done that through your site.

Wow the whole list is all democrat. This is a good thing since they control the house and senate, we need something to break, this horse nazi bush shit that our gov. is telling adults how to spend their money is way out of line. My god the damage those asshole bush idiots and his ilk caused us.

I live in MICHIGAN and we need to get more on board.......everyone from MICHIGAN lets get together and write some letters lets meet on the steps in LANSING.......WE ARE THE FUTURE OF THIS FAILING ECONOMY IN MICHIGAN....lets build it

dakota-xx said:

Not a shocker to see that nobody from Georgia is on the list.

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I am shocked to see no one from PA

I'm also surprised to see no one from PA. WIth the new slot's casino's and other gambling inititatives being proposed I would have thought some PA lawmakers would have signed or do they think online poker is a competitor
for the gambling $$$

greywind50 said:

I'm also surprised to see no one from PA. WIth the new slot's casino's and other gambling inititatives being proposed I would have thought some PA lawmakers would have signed or do they think online poker is a competitor
for the gambling $$$

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No it's not a surprise to me. They will not support this unless the get a kickback-plain and simple. Remember when the slots law was passed the casinos were required to buy the slots from only PA dealers who happen to all be related to a law maker. Public outcry changed this.

Everyone-if you have not already done so write/email your reps and let them know how you feel. Write to them more then once. I've already sent over a dozen letters to each senator (Casey- Arlen Specter) and my House reps.


And Gr3atness- your poker winnings are already taxed. If you don't report them you may get caught someday and will pay hugh penalties and fines.

There does seem momentum building to get online gambling "legal" again. Last night on Americas Nightly Scoreboard (Fox), Annie Duke was on as she was in town testifying before Congress for the poker initiative.

Here's a link to another post with responses from e-mails sent to law makers.

https://www.cardschat.com/forum/poker-rooms-10/response-ppa-emails-157319/

I am glad to see the list of lawmakers getting on board growing. Im sure it will be growing more since this latest round of PPA letters being sent to a lot more of them. I have been contacting my reps in Mich for the last year or so on a pretty regular basis. The more they are bothered by us the more action will be taken. Funny how no one from Kentucky was on that list either

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we need more from tennessee!!!!!!!!!!

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Tell me about it, lets write them. But if we get our winnings taxed thats going to be a MAJOR Bummer.

Im glad lots from NY is on it.

My bible thumping, republican lackey, hypocrite, Henry Brown, isn't on the list. Surprise Surprise.