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Message: [QUOTE="icemonkey9, post: 1020324, member: 32963"] This was posted on another forum and its worth posting here. Please check out that link and email our President Elect. [I] Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX) sent out an alert on online gaming/poker today. He wants us all to send a letter to President-elect Obama, so please take 30 seconds to pitch in. Just go to [URL="http://www.capwiz.com/freedomworks/issues/alert/?alertid=12298491"]http://www.capwiz.com/freedomworks/i...ertid=12298491[/URL] :[/I] An investigation on an internet gaming cheating scandal at the AbsolutePoker and UltimateBet websites has many calling for even more restrictions or an outright ban on online gaming. But we should instead see this as a good example of the unintended consequences of government activity. Let us not forget that extreme regulation, due to the questionable passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA), forced these companies to go offshore in the first place, likely exposing consumers to greater risks than they would face in a more open environment for online gaming. Instead of trying to ban what is a popular billion dollar market with millions of users, consumers should have every protection that they enjoy when they make any other transaction—online or in their local store. Online gamers shouldn’t have to hope for a fair hand, but instead know that their government is allowing markets to work while ensuring consumers access to the full force of the law in the case of irregularities or illegal activities. The solution is not to drive the industry underground and offshore. The solution is to ensure that online gamers have access to the rule of law and that those who host and administer these sites abide by strict market discipline, where trust can be rewarded and a breach of trust means a business is not viable. Even if you aren’t a user of these sites, I’m sure you can see the problems with the current tactics being used on this industry, and the potential implications that could ensue if these (or similar) regulations were to be expanded upon, or even tested on other industries. Help us stop the government from tightening its stranglehold on business growth by [URL="http://www.capwiz.com/freedomworks/issues/alert/?alertid=12298491"]clicking here[/URL] to send a message to President-elect Obama, urging him to overturn this act and give the American people the ability to engage in safe and transparent internet gaming. Sincerely, Dick Armey Chairman FreedomWorks.org [/QUOTE]

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