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| | | November 15 - Top-rated poker pro, Annie Duke, testified this week in front of
the House Judiciary Committee in Washington DC on the possibility of establishing consistent
enforcement policies in the United States regarding online gambling.
Speaking as a concerned US citizen and a representative of the Poker Players
Alliance (PPA), Duke told the committee that online gambling should be a matter
of personal freedom, and as such should not be banned by the government.
Said Duke, 'It's very important to me, both financially and in terms of my
personal freedoms and civil liberties, that I retain the right to pursue my
chosen profession, when and wherever I choose, including over the Internet
via online poker rooms.'
Duke went on to compare online gambling and its downfalls to any other activity,
including shopping online, day trading or even drinking water, her point being
that most things are potentially dangerous and addictive and yet they are not
banned as online gambling has been.
'What I find hard to respect is the idea that just because a small minority of
Americans may disapprove of a particular activity, such as online gambling, that the government should
step in and heavy-handedly prevent others from engaging in it,' she said.
The World Series of Poker bracelet winner also reiterated the point to the
committee that the legalization and regulation of online gambling in the United
States would be more effective in helping to prevent problem and underage
gambling than a widespread ban.
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