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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prospects have dimmed for swift U.S. Senate passage
of a bill to outlaw most forms of Internet gambling as industry trade
groups and lawmakers raise objections, congressional sources said on
Wednesday.
Efforts to move a House-passed measure through the Senate have run into
opposition from lobbyists representing casino owners and horse- and
dog-racing interests in recent days. Some Republican senators have broken
ranks and placed "holds" on it, the sources said.
"The House-passed bill is not going to pass the Senate," said one source
who is knowledgeable about the legislation, adding that changes must be
made to win sufficient support.
i would imagine that some of the lobbies have members from the television industry..imagine the advertising dollars they (espn/travel/foxsports etc) would loose if poker /online poker just dissappeared....
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