Frist still seeks Internet gambling bill

FRIST STILL SEEKS INTERNET GAMBLING BILL
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Peter Kaplan]
Aides to Senate Republican Leader Bill Frist (TN) said on Tuesday he is still trying to find a way to pass a bill to outlaw most forms of Internet gambling, but offered no guarantee a deal could be struck before lawmakers recess at the end of September. Sen Frist would like to bring up the bill under unanimous consent, a process by which leaders from both parties agree to bring a bill to a vote on the Senate floor, the aides told reporters. But outwardly there has been little movement on the bill. A similar version has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives, but efforts to move the Senate bill ran into opposition earlier in the summer from lobbyists representing casino owners and horse- and dog-racing interests. The bill would prohibit most forms of Internet gambling and make it illegal for banks and credit card companies to make payments to online gambling sites.
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