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To: kidl who wrote (809)	10/2/2002 10:24:50 AM
From: Herc	Respond to of 827

I actually forgot about the Senate. But I don't think the AGA would have let it out of the House without opposition if they thought it would hurt them. Internet gambling has been legalized in NV, and some of the big casinos own internet casinos in the Channel Islands. And in the Senate, NV. has more influence. Democrats control the senate. One of the NV. senators is the majority whip. And Mitch McConnell is looking after horse racing interests. And the AGA is a big campaign contributor. So who knows? The House vote could well be just to placate the religious right, and the bill will be killed in the Senate. But the way I take the bill, it will just decrease competition for any state that legalizes intrastate internet gambling by banning credit cards for the offshore casinos. The states are so hard pressed for cash right now I don't think many will be anti gambling. But I'll write my senators anyway.

To: kidl who wrote (809)	10/2/2002 10:44:03 AM
From: Herc	Respond to of 827

Harry Reid of NV. is the senate majority whip. And the father in law of the other senator, John Ensign, is a casino exec. But a Google search did not reveal which casino.