Repeal the UIGEA
When he announced his plan to propose the repeal of the Unlawful Internet Gambing Enforcement Act recently, Congressman Barney Frank said that a significant public outcry against the Act, which disrupts the ability of American online gamblers to make financial transactions in their legal pastime of choice, would be a critical element.
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- Anti-UIGEA congressmen keep up the pressure
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Interesting gambling information:
- Lotteries Have Been Prominent Throughout History. Ancient India, China, Greece, and Japan all had lotteries. The emperor Nero had lotteries for prizes at parties.
- Riverboat Gaming Has Captured 20% of the Casino Market Share. Mississippi now has more gambling square footage than Atlantic City.
- 1967: Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Anne Beaulieu on May 1 in the chapel of the Aladdin Hotel.
1970: Binion's Horseshoe casino hosts the first World Series of Poker.
1971: Female card dealers begin working on the Strip for the first time. - The casino at Spa, a Belgian resort town noted for its mineral baths, was built by the Prince Bishop of the province of Liege in 1763.
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