18-Jun-06. U.S. considers restrictions on Internet gambling. Red Deer Advocate, A18.

This article discusses Internet wagering in the United States which is a $12-billion (US) industry in which politics, morals, profits, individual rights and world trade issues merge and sometimes collide. The U.S. House of Representatives is likely to vote this week on legislation aimed at countering Americans’ ability to place bets online via their computers. Meanwhile, the American Gaming Association is urging Congress to study the online gambling issue to see whether there are ways to legalize, regulate and tax this activity.