In America, the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative has launched a new online advertising campaign in support of the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection And Enforcement Act Of 2009.

The legislation, which is also known as House Of Representatives 2267, was introduced by Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank in May and would establish a framework that would permit licensed gambling operators to accept wagers from individuals in the US.

The ads, which will appear on the websites of publications such as The Washington Post, The Hill, Politico, The Huffington Post, Political Wire and Talking Points Memo, advocate regulating Internet gambling to protect the millions of Americans who continue to wager online despite the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in 2006. They also reinforce the message that Congress could collect up to $62.7 billion in new Federal revenues over the first decade by licensing, regulating and taxing online gambling.

“As Congress searches for ways to pay for healthcare reform and other worthy programmes, it should end the unsuccessful prohibition of Internet gambling and start collecting taxes on the billions in revenues currently lost to unlicensed, offshore gambling operators,” said Jeffrey Sandman, spokesperson for the Safe And Secure Internet Gambling Initiative.

The Washington, DC-based pro-gambling lobby group stated that Frank, who also serves as Chairman for the House Financial Services Committee, has announced his intent to hold a hearing and mark-up of the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection And Enforcement Act of 2009 later this autumn.


Source: iGamingBusiness.com