Growing Support for Online Legislation

Barney Frank, Massachusetts Congressman and founder of IGREA stated that William Delahunt, a Representative for Massachusetts, has agreed to co-sponsor IGREA. Signing up last week, Delahunt had already shown opposition for the UIGEA and any further restrictions on online gambling, he voted against the UIGEA a year ago as it passed through Congress as it was attached to the security bill.

The IGREA (Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act) was first introduced in April 2007, and received initial support and to date has 37 co-sponsors. Representative Frank stated that the bill is at present in the House Energy Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection and that there is not any further action scheduled for it this year. He went on to say that although it's not dead, it's not active and that support is key. Support is growing but there needs to be much more.