White House Survey Suggests Online Gambling A Big US Issue
- By Ryan Blalock
- Published 05/14/2009
- Legal Casino News

White House The wars that are taking place and involving US soldiers has been at the forefront of the political scene for a long time. Recently, the economy has become the center of attention. Neither, however, is as important to people in the US as online gambling.
That is according to an opinion survey that was released by the White House this week. The survey had over 125,000 people, and over 1.4 million votes were received ranking issues in terms of importance.
Online poker came up number one as the most pressing technology issue in the US. That is a testament to how many people are infuriated over the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
"Poker players around the country are speaking with one voice to protect the game they love, and the White House is hearing that message," said John Pappas, Executive Director of the Poker Players Alliance, this, "proves that this is not a niche issue, but a national public policy that this Congress and this president should advance this year."
The advancement has already begun on Capital Hill. Representative Barney Frank has long understood what the US people want, and he has introduced legislation that sets the groundwork for regulated and legalized Internet gambling.
Marijuana legalization was the most popular issue, according to the survey. As for online gambling, President Barack Obama has said that he plans to keep the Internet free for US residents, but he has not yet commented specifically on the Internet gambling issue.
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2 Responses to "White House Survey Suggests Online Gambling A Big US Issue" 
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said this on 15 May 2009 2:40:46 PM EST
I am mad as hell at my GOP party for trying to take away personal freedom of playing a game of skill in my own home. I pay poker, win, and pay taxes on my winnings. It is a game of skill and I am not ashamed to tell my pastor or anyone that I play poker. I wonder why the GOP didnt ban porn? They thought horseracing and state lotto tickets were okay, too.
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said this on 15 May 2009 8:35:37 PM EST
I live in Washington State and am infuratied that our Governor has made playing online poker a felony. And believe me, she isn't against gambling. She is in the pocked of the Indian Casinos and it makes me sick. How can she approve of the rippoff Indian Casinos that really do contribute to gambling addiction and STEAL your money with absolutely no chance of you winning. It is a ridiculous joke and makes me want to vomit.
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