More Flak For Washington
Published: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Online-Casinos.com
MORE FLAK FOR WASHINGTON
Ban on internet gambling continues to draw acid comment
The online gambling ban imposed on June 7 in a Washington state law signed off by Governor Christine Gregoire has been taking media flak throughout the week. The mainstream media is clearly not happy with the idea that online gambling and advertising for online gambling is banned, whilst citizens are actively encouraged to gamble in that state's various Indian land based casinos, state lotteries and on horseracing online.
The harsh provisions of the new law make it a felony with the same punishmentas that reserved for child molesters, second offense drunk drivers and drug dealers.
Successful ACLU actions in New Mexico, which attempted unsuccessfully to block its citizens from accessing online gambling websites via internet service providers could set the scene for more action than Gregoire bargained for, according to some industry observers.
Typical of media criticism on the new law was an editorial in the Seattle Post Intelligencer, which opined: "Washington legislators would do well to retool their new Internet gambling law before the courts do it for them."
Legal opinion has also been divided (see earlier InfoPowa reports) on the provisions in the law that make it a felony for anyone who "....knowingly transmits or receives gambling information" online." This is seen by many as way too broad a prohibition.
Other critics have speculated that the state's real purpose is not to protect its citizens from *some* parts of online gambling but not others, but rather lies in shielding its own state revenue-raising games, such as the lottery, or in protecting vested interests such as the home-grown tribal gambling industry and the influential horseracing sector.
A survey conducted by a Seattle newspaper showed that nearly 78 percent of respondents believe Washington State should not outlaw online gambling.
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