House committee approves measure to regulate Internet gaming

Thursday, July 29, 2010  

The House Financial Services Committee voted 41-22 on Wednesday to approve H.R 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act.

The committee amended the original version of the bill to address tribal concerns. One amendment requires the Treasury Department to engage in "meaningful consultation" with tribes before implementing the law.

The same amendment also states that tribes that wish to offer Internet gaming aren't required to renegotiate their Class III compacts.

Another amendment also requires Treasury to consult tribes before it updates Internet gaming regulations.

Another amendment addresses lotteries run by tribes and states.

The committee has posted the webcast and amendments on its site.

Get the Story:
Press Release: House Financial Services Committee Approves Legislation to Legalize Internet Gaming (House Fin Svcs Comm 7/18)
House Panel Votes To Approve Bill Legalizing Online Gambling (The Wall Street Journal 7/28)
House Panel Passes Measure to Legalize Some Internet Gambling (Bloomberg News 7/28)
Congress Rethinks Its Ban on Internet Gambling (The New York Times 7/29)

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