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In an important show of support for Senator Harry Reid (who for the past couple of years did not hide the fact that he was against legalizing online gambling in any shape or form but who has recently changed his stance by supporting legalizing online poker) Harrah’s Entertainment has contributed $75,000 to the Patriot Majority PAC. The Patriot Majority PAC is one of the biggest supporters of Senator Reid’s, which has spent over one million dollars to keep his Senate seat. With this bold move by Harrah’s Entertainment, many believe that it’s a first move for backing of legalizing online gaming by Senator Reid. Harrah’s is in support of Rep. Barney Franks bill to repeal the UIGEA bill and implement his HR 2267 bill which would allow online gambling to become regulated and licensed in the US.
Once opposed to this bill, Senator Reid felt that the legalizing of any form of online gambling would take jobs and revenue away from his State (Nevada), but with the support of some big named casino operators also joining in the online gaming industry, Senator Reid has announced he would support the legislation of online poker only. Harrah’s Entertainment has already opened a few online gambling sites that are being promoted overseas until such a time when the US allows online gambling.
Other big named operators out of Vegas have taken the opposite side of this issue, namely the Las Vegas Sands that contributed one million dollars to the Republican Governors group. The Republicans do not want legalized online gambling in the US, while the Democrats, on the other hand are mostly supporters of Barney Frank’s proposal. Although the internet gambling issue is not decidedly split down the Republican/Democratic lines, it was a majority ruled Republican Congress that sneaked the UIGEA bill in and it’s been the Democratic leaders who have been working with Barney Frank to overturn that same bill.
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Once opposed to this bill, Senator Reid felt that the legalizing of any form of online gambling would take jobs and revenue away from his State (Nevada), but with the support of some big named casino operators also joining in the online gaming industry, Senator Reid has announced he would support the legislation of online poker only. Harrah’s Entertainment has already opened a few online gambling sites that are being promoted overseas until such a time when the US allows online gambling.
Other big named operators out of Vegas have taken the opposite side of this issue, namely the Las Vegas Sands that contributed one million dollars to the Republican Governors group. The Republicans do not want legalized online gambling in the US, while the Democrats, on the other hand are mostly supporters of Barney Frank’s proposal. Although the internet gambling issue is not decidedly split down the Republican/Democratic lines, it was a majority ruled Republican Congress that sneaked the UIGEA bill in and it’s been the Democratic leaders who have been working with Barney Frank to overturn that same bill.
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