Dear Mr. Zack:
Thank you for taking the time to contact me regarding the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA). I appreciate hearing from all Pennsylvanians about the issues that matter most to them.
UIGEA cuts off revenue streams to unlawful Internet gambling businesses. It prohibits the receipt of checks, credit card charges and electronic funds transfers by such businesses. Banks, credit card issuers and other payment system participants have been enlisted to help cut off these revenue streams.
Currently there are a number of bills in the House of Representatives which deal with the regulation of Internet gambling. These bills would help better define some of the ambiguities found in the UIGEA. H.R. 5767 would place a moratorium on UIGEA. H.R. 2610, the Skill Game Protection Act, would exempt poker and other games of skill from federal prohibition. H.R. 2046, the Internet Gambling and Regulation Enforcement Act, would regulate Internet gambling. H.R. 2607, the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act, would establish a licensing fee regime within the Internal Revenue Code for Internet gambling operators. If similar bills are introduced in the Senate, please be assured that I will keep your views in mind.
Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future about this or any other matter of importance to you.
If you have access to the Internet, I encourage you to visit my web site, http://casey.senate.gov. I invite you to use this online office as a comprehensive resource to stay up-to-date on my work in Washington, request assistance from my office or share with me your thoughts on the issues that matter most to you and to Pennsylvania.
Sincerely,
Bob Casey
United States Senator
I am sure this shows were he stands at..