Gambling bill is DEAD

[johnny1212]

Gambling Legislation Dead At Least Through Elections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 25, 2006
Contact: Jay Bailey

The National Right for Online Gaming (NROG) confirmed early today that Senator Bill Frist’s attempt to push through an online gambling ban before Congress breaks for elections has failed and no more action will be taken in the coming days. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source close to the Senator told NROG that “the efforts, including an attempt to attach to the DoD bill, have failed and he (Frist) will not be moving forward with gambling legislation before elections.” Congress will return for a “lame duck” session in mid-November where this issue may take center stage again. “The Senator has made Internet Gambling a priority before he exits the Senate and I will confirm that he is actively searching for a way to succeed.”

NROG Director of Development, Jay Bailey, said earlier today "If Senator Frist wishes to make this an issue then he should do what the House did in July and bring HR-4411 to the floor of the Senate for debate. Hiding legislation in other bills to further one’s own political agenda is not what our citizens deserve. These games in Washington must stop.”

Founded by businessmen Brian Jakusik and Bailey, the National Right for Online Gaming is a 501(c) non-profit focused on informing and educating the public, through mass media and marketing, about congressional attempts to take away the right to play poker, sports books and other casino games online.

Most of the organizations currently lobbying against the ban are working behind the scenes directly with the politicians. While NROG has been actively participating in these inside political battles, they believe, in light of the political unrest on this issue in recent months, its time for a more public approach. “There is no force greater than that of the American People. We must let them know what’s going on.” Bailey said.

"It’s unfortunate that there's only one side of the issue in the media right now." Jakusik said. "The politicians and the arrests of online gambling execs are all that people see. They're not getting a balanced view of the issue. Thankfully we have helped stop Frist this time, but you can be sure this is not over. We simply have to get the public active.”

[Romanowski]

[Dr. Jack]

Originally Posted by johnny1212

Gambling Legislation Dead At Least Through Elections

Originally Posted by Romanowski

[The Judge]

Frist =

The Judge =

[Jimmy K]

and everyone was worried...

[The Illuminati]

propz...keep the american dream alive

[The Judge]

Originally Posted by Jimmy K

and everyone was worried...

Not me. I have believed all along that this was simply election year posturing. Hard to grasp that this crook Frist made this such a personal mission. I hear he wants to vie for the Republican presidential nomination.

How appropriate.

[jaypasco]

judge u ever bet through richard lee?

[The Judge]

Originally Posted by jaypasco

judge u ever bet through richard lee?

Uhhhh, no. Isn't Lee a card player?

[jaypasco]

yes, got arrested couple weeks after his final table appearence for booking. from texas

[The Judge]

Originally Posted by jaypasco

yes, got arrested couple weeks after his final table appearence for booking. from texas

Yeah I read all about it. I think that he used to work with Angleton who is in prison for buying a hit on his wife.

I think Lee was bragging about his bookmaking operation on camera at the WSOP.

[BigFratDaddy]