Rep. Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts), the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, says Americans should be able to gamble on the Internet. "Most actions the government should stay out of," Frank said at a press conference, The New York Times reported. Congress banned Internet gaming in September 2006 under a bill that the Bush administration tied to terrorism. The law contained some exceptions for tribal gaming and Frank's bill, H.R.2267, also contains tribal specific provisions. Frank is among a group of lawmakers in the House who want the Department of Justice to investigate the treatment of the Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes. Get the Story:
Aided by Poker Devotees, Lawmaker Pushes to End the Ban on Online Gambling (The New York Times 5/26)