US Congress acts to ban online betsBy Richard Northedge and Louisa Gault (Filed: 01/10/2006)A bill making it illegal for banks and credit card companies to process payments to online gaming companies was unexpectedly approved by the US Congress yesterday, threatening to devastate the business of British companies such as PartyGaming, 888 Holdings and BetonSports.The bill now needs only the approval of President George Bush to become law, and he is widely expected to sign it before the November 7 congressional elections to gain support from the political right.The port security bill was being debated on Friday when Frist added his gaming amendment. Debate continued until yesterday but despite Democrat opposition, members were reluctant to lose the core of the bill and passed it with the online gambling provisions. The House of Representatives and Senate both approved the bill early yesterday before passing it to Bush.WTF
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Looks Like The Gambling Bill Passed
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Posted 30 September 2006 - 09:05 PM
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Posted 30 September 2006 - 09:06 PM
hi see the sticky thread thats around 10 pages long...way to be observant
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Posted 30 September 2006 - 09:19 PM
sorry just got back from work and hadn't seen it
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Posted 30 September 2006 - 09:23 PM
no-one told him about the Moon Landing yet?
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Posted 30 September 2006 - 09:40 PM
DeaconMike, on Sunday, October 1st, 2006, 1:05 AM, said:
US Congress acts to ban online betsBy Richard Northedge and Louisa Gault (Filed: 01/10/2006)A bill making it illegal for banks and credit card companies to process payments to online gaming companies was unexpectedly approved by the US Congress yesterday, threatening to devastate the business of British companies such as PartyGaming, 888 Holdings and BetonSports.The bill now needs only the approval of President George Bush to become law, and he is widely expected to sign it before the November 7 congressional elections to gain support from the political right.The port security bill was being debated on Friday when Frist added his gaming amendment. Debate continued until yesterday but despite Democrat opposition, members were reluctant to lose the core of the bill and passed it with the online gambling provisions. The House of Representatives and Senate both approved the bill early yesterday before passing it to Bush.WTF
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