I think we all have it wrong (lol). Here is why the law was passed. No one seems to mind that the senate floor didn't discuss this at all and that it was attached to a bill that had to pass.
Of course this is all smoke and mirrors as the law itself ban anything really.
Press Releases
FRIST STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF INTERNET GAMBLING LEGISLATION
US Senator William H. Frist, M.D.
September 29th, 2006 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D., (R-Tenn.) made the following statement after the Senate passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act:
“Gambling is a serious addiction that undermines the family, dashes dreams, and frays the fabric of society. Congress has grappled with this issue for 10 years, and during that time we’ve watched this shadow industry explode. For me as majority leader, the bottom line is simple: Internet gambling is illegal. Although we can’t monitor every online gambler or regulate offshore gambling, we can police the financial institutions that disregard our laws.”  |