Rep. Barney Frank’s gambling bill hearings due on Friday

Getting ready for a Barney
Getting ready for a Barney

Last week was a funny old week for online gambling. We’ve had Full Tilt in the FBI’s firing line, Robert De Leo trying to force through the Trojan Horse that is his so-called expanded gambling bill in Massachusetts and even the Catholic Church taking their sexual frustration out on the industry. Still, what dosn’t kill you makes you stronger and Friday may well see things taking a turn for the better when Rep. Barney Frank’s Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act (HR2266) and Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act (HR 2267) are both heard by the House Committee on Financial Services. Read more.