No. 47 Joins Barney Frank's IGREA
Published: Sunday, March 16, 2008 Online-Casinos.com
NUMBER 47 JOINS BARNEY'S ONLINE GAMBLING INITIATIVE
New York Democrat signs up to support regulated online gambling in the United States
The second US politician this year has signed up for House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank's proposal to regulate and tax online gambling in the USA, bringing total political support for the legislation to 47 co-sponsors.
HR 2046, the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (IGREA) has been steadily gaining momentum as the inadequacies of existing regulation designed to cripple the financial transactions associated with the pastime become more apparent.
IGREA's 47th co-sponsor is Congressman Tim Bishop, who represents the 1st District of New York State and is serving his third term in office. The former Provost of Southampton College currently serves as a member of the House of Representatives committees on Budget, Education and Labour, and Transportation and Infrastructure.
He lists his political priorities as fighting for the rights of middle class families and seniors, strengthening education, safeguarding the environment, and securing the homeland.
