October 03, 2006

3-Oct-06. Playing a game with individual liberties. Globe and Mail, A18.

In this editorial, the author discusses the U.S. government’s recent attempt to restrict Internet gambling by making it illegal for U.S. banks to allow their credit cards to be used for online gambling. It is suggested that the new legislation is aimed more at restricting the flow of U.S. currency to gambling companies based in other countries that it is about protecting gamblers. The author recommends that the U.S. needs to regulate rather than ban the practice.