Securities Law Updates | New Proposed Legislation
August 18, 2010
House Financial Services Committee Approves Legislation to Legalize Internet Gaming
Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009
H.R. 2267, 7/28/2010
The House Financial Services Committee has passed legislation to enable Americans to bet online and put an end to an inappropriate interference with their personal freedom. H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009, would establish a federal regulatory and enforcement framework under which Internet gambling operators could obtain licenses authorizing them to accept bets and wagers from individuals in the United States. The legislation comes in response to the enactment of Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), which restricted the use of the payments system for Americans who gamble online.
The Committee explained that H.R.…
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