Subcommittee Moves Ban On Internet Poker Forward

On May 3, 2006, The House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, on a voice vote, approved HR 4777 and forwarded it to the full Judiciary Committee. See below, HR 4777 provides criminal penalties including five year imprisonment for accepting Internet bets. Due to congressional elections in the fall, it is uncertain whether this bill and its companion, HR 4411, will be voted on in 2006 http://judiciary.house.gov/committeestructure.aspx?committee=6

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