Ethics

NFL Supported UIGEA

By Ed Brayton

When Bill Frist pushed through the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in 2006, there were many questions asked about who was behind that legislation and why it was passed. Some blamed it on the brick and mortar casinos, assuming that they were opposed to internet gambling because it was competition for them.

But in fact, the American Gaming Association, which represents casino interests, was against the legislation. The casinos don't see online gambling as a competitor so much as an opportunity. They would like nothing better than to see online gambling made into a legally regulated enterprise in this country so they could establish online versions of themselves and add another revenue stream.

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on November 15, 2008 (boomark / email).