Kyl Bill Clears Subcommittee
Fri May 14, 1999
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information, chaired by Sen. Jon Kyl, cleared the latest version of the Kyl Bill this Wednesday. Under the bill, Internet businesses that offer gambling--including interactive, pay-to-play casino-style games--would be fined an amount equal to the bets received or $20,000, whichever is greater. Business owners can be imprisoned up to four years. There's just one big problem: The ban won't work. Technical and legal obstacles all but guarantee its failure. No matter how serious the potential problems, Internet gambling is here to stay, growing explosively and impossible to stop. "I think quite clearly the genie is out of the bottle," comments Albert Angel, vice chairman of the Interactive Gaming Council, an Internet gaming trade organization. USA Today has the full story. |
