February 15, 2007
"Former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato may soon be lobbying on behalf of the online poker industry.
D'Amato, a famously avid poker player, is in talks with the Poker Players Alliance about becoming the group's lobbyist and spokesman, said Michael Bolcerak, president of the San Francisco-based group.
Word of D'Amato taking on the online poker lobby first surfaced online at pokerhelper.com, though Bolcerak said there is no deal yet. He said D'Amato is one of "a few" people who are being considered for the role. Bolcerak said his group has 140,000 members in the United States.
During his three terms representing New York in the U.S. Senate, D'Amato hosted a regular Thursday night poker game at his office.
D'Amato's Park Strategies firm was retained by 16 organizations in 2006, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. D'Amato's assistant did not return phone calls Thursday."
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I agree with the legislation which aims to ban credit cards as a payment method for online gambling of any sort... and i think it should be enforced worldwide – not just in America. In fact, gambling with a credit card should be banned full stop. Not just on the internet. It’s a no brainer when you consider you are placing backing the outcome of an uncertain event with somebody else’s money. Chance and credit do not mix well in my opinion, and continuing to allow it would only contribute further in negatively affecting the high levels of personal debt many citizens today find themselves in. I do however, think that the prohibition won't work; or at least it won’t be received well amongst gamblers - I mean what’s the point in banning a credit card payments made on an online poker game, for example, but not on other kinds of online sports betting? Slightly hypocritical no? I mean how can you allow someone to participate [with or without a credit card] in online horse racing betting, but not put any money on a hand of texas hold’em poker? both activities involve a large degree of chance, and neither are guaranteed to yield financial return.
What really infuriates me is that the minority of irresponsible gamblers [those paying with someone elses money!] have now ruined the fun of online betting for everyone else - those like me who pay with money they actually have in their bank!!
At least for the Americans there is always the free online poker games!
>>>>>>>free poker online
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