I agree that it more a money grab than an enforceable offense. Had to convince the operators of their lisc. river boats that the state would do what it could to promote their business.
One the other hand. It is good to see that there are states that are willing to define the bounderies of internet gaming and promotion. The more the battle field is defined the better the chance for victory. I would rather know what I have to do to have fredom to wager online or who I have to lobby against to change a "law" rather than have to nothing but beurocrats say what if's when it comes to deciding "if" you are breaking the law.
Don't get me wrong, I am pro freedom of use of the internet. I also believe that the more they pass laws the more one can work to define their freedom.
Not to mention, how many posters and visitors have send an email or a snail mail to anyone in gov't asking for the freedom to wager on the internet or to inform them of any legislation that may affect that , HUH????
my two cents....
Canuck
One the other hand. It is good to see that there are states that are willing to define the bounderies of internet gaming and promotion. The more the battle field is defined the better the chance for victory. I would rather know what I have to do to have fredom to wager online or who I have to lobby against to change a "law" rather than have to nothing but beurocrats say what if's when it comes to deciding "if" you are breaking the law.
Don't get me wrong, I am pro freedom of use of the internet. I also believe that the more they pass laws the more one can work to define their freedom.
Not to mention, how many posters and visitors have send an email or a snail mail to anyone in gov't asking for the freedom to wager on the internet or to inform them of any legislation that may affect that , HUH????
my two cents....
Canuck
cheapseats said:
Too funny. General, didn't mean to scare you with this. I talked to one of our government relations guys today. What he said might be very good news. He said he has been working on following and then lobbying legislation for 16 years now in just about every state. The golden rule he states is unless there was clear momentum for a bill before the session started, if a bill gets put in during the first few days of a session it rarely gets passed. It is just the way for the sponsors to try to create some skin for trade later on. He didn't have a particular opinion on the Indiana bill, but he laughed and said if they passed that in its originally written language he would be floored. They can't even pass resolutions that say gambling should be illegal for minors on the net, surely they would have trouble getting such a broad bill around. But I totally agree the hypocrisy is disgusting and you should tell your so-called representatives that.
I would say most people in Indiana have no worries but a guy like General that is known all around the USA because of his posting could be a target. If you type in "The General" in google tons of his links to posts come up and all have to do with gambling and promoting gambling. I would say they might try to make an example out of him or a poster boy for some type of anti gambling campaign.
Very posible even though it sounds crazy
Very posible even though it sounds crazy
Illini- I was arrested on April 8th of this year for violating the wire wager act. The govt. confiscated a few of my bank accounts, took my ride (I had to buy it back) and also took some personel property. If that was not enough they gave me 6 months house arrest and 3 years probation.
Illini said:
Just refer to me as Felon from now on. May as well get used to it. Maybe we should start using felon in front of our usernames.
FelonDante
FelonJJgold
Felonpanther
FelonWildBill
FelonBaseballguy
yeah, we are all so Evil and such a threat to the govt. Those 15k non Mexican immigrants we let sneak in the USA during 2004 do not need your attention. Keep your eyes on me JD. I am the big concern.
If/when this country ever comes under attack, who is going to bear arms and defend it? Well, I would like to think I would be one. "ME", the felon gambler.
FelonDante
FelonJJgold
Felonpanther
FelonWildBill
FelonBaseballguy
yeah, we are all so Evil and such a threat to the govt. Those 15k non Mexican immigrants we let sneak in the USA during 2004 do not need your attention. Keep your eyes on me JD. I am the big concern.
If/when this country ever comes under attack, who is going to bear arms and defend it? Well, I would like to think I would be one. "ME", the felon gambler.
