Goodlatte bill analysis, wake up and call your Congresspeople!

JC · 02-16-2006, 08:40 PM

The key provisions of the Goodlatte Bill are to:

1. Expand the Wire Act to apply to all games of chance, such as poker, blackjack, backgammon, bingo and any other casino game, as well to cover lotteries. This is a "legislative reversal" of the Fifth Circuit's ruling of In Re MasterCard case in which the Wire Act was held to be limited to sports gambling, and not cover any other forms of gambling.

2. Exempt from the Wire Act the types of games offered by sponsors where entry into the games are free to the customers and the only prize is to participate in a contest by the sponsor

3. Exempt from the Wire Act "fantasy sports" involving fictional teams, etc.

4. Expand the jurisdictional application of the Wire Act to cover (1) anywhere in the United States, (2) any State or Indian Tribe, or (3) any United States territory.

5. Further expand the jurisdictional application of the Wire Act to cover situations where a bet is placed or received from (1) anywhere in the United States or a territory of the United States, (2) from the maritime jurisdiction of the United States, or (3) to or from any place outside the jurisdiction of any nation (i.e., Sealand or Antarctica or the Moon).

6. Raises the penalty for violations of the Wire Act from two years, to five years.

7. Expands the criminal acts under the law to include any business that uses electronic payment systems of any type (credit cards, wires, checks) in furtherance of a bet made illegal under the new Wire Act, a new twist on the Leach/Kyl bills.

8. Provides a "carve out" or "exemption" for three big special interest groups: (a) Intrastate remote gambling (all occuring within a state that authorizes such gambling), (b) Tribal gambling, and (c) the Horse Racing Industry. All remote gambling under the IHA is exempt from the Wire Act under this proposed legislation.

isetcap · 02-16-2006, 09:45 PM

With the explosion of Poker, this bill is nothing more than lip service. It does nothing beyond allow the small group who backs it to save face to their constituency.

SBR_John · 02-16-2006, 10:41 PM

I guess they forgot about the uh...... what was it called? The Fair Trade Agreement or something?

bigboydan · 02-17-2006, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by isetcap

With the explosion of Poker, this bill is nothing more than lip service. It does nothing beyond allow the small group who backs it to save face to their constituency.

that probly right on the money, and thats the sad thing.

JC · 02-17-2006, 02:39 AM

This is a link to Goodlatte's web site on this topic.

http://www.house.gov/goodlatte/internetgambling109.htm

Here is a link to the last time this came up for a vote on the House floor. Click here to see how your Representative voted:

http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote....rollnumber=404

Remember, everyone has two Senators and one Representative. Contact all three and tell them you vote and you are opposed to H.R. 4777: The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act and any companion bill that has yet to be brought in the Senate.

How to contact your Senator and Representative:

For your Representative in the House,
http://www.house.gov/writerep/

For your Senator,
http://www.senate.gov/general/contac...nators_cfm.cfm

Or call this number and give them your zip code,
(202) 224-3121

isetcap · 02-17-2006, 04:23 AM

Come visit me at my house and we'll hop over the bridge and march on Congress!!!

JC · 02-17-2006, 10:00 AM

Goodlatte's bill also mandates they spend $40,000,000 of American's tax dollars fighting this heinous crime. Good thing this country is in such sound financial shape.

Tell your representative in Congress what you think of that!

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SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.In addition to any other sums authorized to be appropriated for this purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010 $10,000,000 for investigations and prosecutions of violations of section 1084 of title 18, United States Code.18

SBR_John · 02-17-2006, 10:31 AM

The bill outlaws poker too. This is really over the top.

Willie Bee · 02-17-2006, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JC

Goodlatte's bill also mandates they spend $40,000,000 of American's tax dollars fighting this heinous crime.

I wonder if any of that was earmarked for Jack Abramoff ?

isetcap · 02-17-2006, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SBR_John

The bill outlaws poker too. This is really over the top.

If anything, that only serves to make the bill completely impotent.

BigD · 02-17-2006, 03:41 PM

It is really amazing to me that politicians can back a bill like this and believe that all the state run horse tracks. Dog tracks, endless lotteries and legal casinos are ok and don’t cause problem with people lives or there family’s only offshore internet gambling does. it really is a joke. Here in NY there are endless lotteries game including keno type game in bars and I can play horses over the net and call in my bet and that fine.

SBR_John · 02-17-2006, 05:48 PM

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It is really amazing to me that politicians can back a bill like this and believe that all the state run horse tracks. Dog tracks, endless lotteries and legal casinos are ok and don’t cause problem with people lives or there family’s only offshore internet gambling does.

They are hypocrits. In England you can play in a casino over your bloody cable TV, just flip to the WillHill station. Online gambling needs to be regulated and education programs need to be funded to warn kids at a very young age of the harms of all kinds of gambling including online.

BigD · 02-17-2006, 07:05 PM

I have played with local books and offshore, I really think playing online is much better than playing with a local. No credit playing I seen many people get in trouble laying money they didn't have and losing and wind up in debt to book for years it's sad. with offshore you have to lay it out before you bet it.

JC · 02-18-2006, 12:08 AM

Goodlatte co-sponsors, 110 Repubs and 5 Dems

I love how they portray this as "bipartisan." Moran claims in his bio to be for free trade.

Five Dems:
Rep Boucher, Rick [VA-9] - 2/16/2006 D
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] - 2/16/2006 D
Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] - 2/16/2006 D
Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 2/16/2006 D
Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] - 2/16/2006 D

Full list:
Rep Aderholt, Robert B. [AL-4] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] - 2/16/2006
Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Baker, Richard H. [LA-6] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Barrett, J. Gresham [SC-3] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Bass, Charles F. [NH-2] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Boehlert, Sherwood [NY-24] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Bonner, Jo [AL-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Boucher, Rick [VA-9] - 2/16/2006 D
Rep Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [LA-7] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Brady, Kevin [TX-8] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Cantor, Eric [VA-7] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Capito, Shelley Moore [WV-2] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Chabot, Steve [OH-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Coble, Howard [NC-6] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Crenshaw, Ander [FL-4] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Culberson, John Abney [TX-7] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Davis, Tom [VA-11] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Deal, Nathan [GA-10] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] - 2/16/2006 D
Rep DeLay, Tom [TX-22] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [FL-21] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Drake, Thelma D. [VA-2] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Ehlers, Vernon J. [MI-3] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Emerson, Jo Ann [MO-8] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Everett, Terry [AL-2] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Fortuno, Luis G. [PR] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Franks, Trent [AZ-2] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [NJ-11] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Gilchrest, Wayne T. [MD-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Gillmor, Paul E. [OH-5] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Gohmert, Louie [TX-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Gutknecht, Gil [MN-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Hart, Melissa A. [PA-4] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Hayes, Robin [NC-8] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Hefley, Joel [CO-5] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Hobson, David L. [OH-7] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Hoekstra, Peter [MI-2] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Hostettler, John N. [IN-8] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Inglis, Bob [SC-4] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [OK-5] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Jenkins, William L. [TN-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Jindal, Bobby [LA-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Johnson, Nancy L. [CT-5] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Keller, Ric [FL-8] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Kelly, Sue W. [NY-19] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Kennedy, Mark R. [MN-6] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep King, Steve [IA-5] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Kingston, Jack [GA-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [NY-29] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep LaHood, Ray [IL-18] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Lewis, Jerry [CA-41] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Linder, John [GA-7] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Lucas, Frank D. [OK-3] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Lungren, Daniel E. [CA-3] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep McCrery, Jim [LA-4] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] - 2/16/2006 D
Rep McKeon, Howard P. (Buck) [CA-25] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 2/16/2006 D
Rep Moran, Jerry [KS-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Myrick, Sue [NC-9] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Neugebauer, Randy [TX-19] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Norwood, Charlie [GA-9] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Nussle, Jim [IA-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Osborne, Tom [NE-3] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] - 2/16/2006 D
Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Putnam, Adam H. [FL-12] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Ramstad, Jim [MN-3] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Regula, Ralph [OH-16] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Rehberg, Dennis R. [MT] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Reynolds, Thomas M. [NY-26] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Rogers, Mike [MI-8] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Rogers, Mike D. [AL-3] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [MI-7] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-3] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Shimkus, John [IL-19] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Shuster, Bill [PA-9] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Simmons, Rob [CT-2] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Sodrel, Michael E. [IN-9] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-3] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Sullivan, John [OK-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Terry, Lee [NE-2] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Thomas, William M. [CA-22] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Walden, Greg [OR-2] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Walsh, James T. [NY-25] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Weldon, Dave [FL-15] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A. [GA-8] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Wicker, Roger F. [MS-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Wilson, Heather [NM-1] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - 2/16/2006 R
Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10] - 2/16/2006 R

isetcap · 02-18-2006, 01:09 AM

If an independant had signed up then it would be "tripartisan"!!!

Dark Horse · 02-18-2006, 01:10 AM

Five years in prison. lol

Right up there with extremist Islamic regimes.

Roman emperors gave the people 'bread and games', so they wouldn't get too involved in political matters. These Reich wingers would do well to remember that ...