UIGEA hearing to be held in U.S. on Wednesday
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The United States House of Representatives will hold a hearing on Wednesday about how the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act should be enforced.
The House Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology subcommittee will hold the hearing regarding the rules of the UIGEA that have been proposed by the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board.
The subcommittee counts a number of UIGEA opponents among its members, according to cardplayer.com:
Members of the SMPTT include Rep. Robert Wexler, who is the main sponsor of the Skill Game Protection Act, which calls for certain games, poker included, to be officially labeled games of skill. This would remove poker from the list of gambling games and would prevent the government from trying to stop people in America from playing. Wexler has also spoken out against the UIGEA at various hearings over the years.
Rep. Ron Paul, a former Republican presidential candidate, is also on the committee. He also is a known opponent of the UIGEA.
The committee that oversees the subcommittee is chaired by Rep. Barney Frank, who has proposed a bill that would do away with the UIGEA.
