Massachusetts: Gambling Is Okay For Me, But Not For Thee
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is pushing a bill that would open three resort casinos in the state at the same time that it imposes some of the toughest penalties in the nation for online gambling:
Even as Governor Deval Patrick seeks to license three resort casinos in Massachusetts, he hopes to clamp down on the explosion in Internet gambling by making it illegal for state residents to place a bet online. He has proposed jail terms of up to two years and $25,000 fines for violators. While online gambling that allows you to deposit by phone is only getting more and more popular worldwide, Patrick is looking to nullify its presence in the state, while also increasing the amount of physical gambling going on. There is a strong argument for online gambling on sites like domino qq online, in that they are far more convenient than visiting real-life casinos, but it is obviously going to be a huge threat for casino owners.
The provision, buried deep in Patrick’s bill to allow three casinos to the state, puts the governor at odds with a fellow Democrat: US Representative Barney Frank, the sponsor of federal legislation to license and regulate online gambling nationally. Yesterday Frank strongly criticized the governor’s plan to punish online gamers while inviting casino operators to set up shop.
“Why is gambling in a casino OK and gambling on the Internet is not?” Frank said. “He’s making a big mistake. Whether someone decides to gamble on fantasy baseball games or visits a casino in Vegas, this is completely their own choice. As long as this is legal in the country they are in, then this shouldn’t be seen as a problem.
He’s giving opponents an argument against him.” Saying this though, there are some people who know when to stop when it comes to gambling. For example, they can play a game of Kenoland and if they don’t get the outcome they’re after, they have the will to stop. But there are some people out there who don’t know their limits.
Yea, but you know what they say — the government doesn’t like competition.
