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| | | December 4 - Online gambling fans throughout the United States must be
celebrating like mad with the news that Bill Frist, one of the US Senate's
leading opponents of online gambling, will retire shortly from public
service.
What's more, Frist, a Senator Republican from Tennessee and one of the largest
supporters of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), has also
announced that he will not be running for President of the United States in
2008.
Who knows, maybe he woke up one morning and realized that with one jackass
currently in the White House, the United States sure as hell doesn't need
another one anytime soon!
Frist became known throughout the online gambling industry when he 'sneakily'
attached the UIEGA to a Safe Port Bill in Congress in October of this year,
ensuring that the act was passed with no objections.
While The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act did not make it illegal for
Americans to gamble online in the United States, it made it illegal for US banks
and credit card companies to process payments related to online gambling
websites.
One of the reasons industry analysts believe Frist may be retiring are the
persistent rumors dogging him regarding his alleged involvement in
insider trading.
In fact, the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington have honored
Senator Frist by adding him to their '20 Most Corrupt Members of Congress' list.
Bye bye Frist from all of us at Top Gambler!
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