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Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Is Against Online Gambling

Mben

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Current Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is on a crusade against Internet gambling.  His state was one of a handful that cracked down hard on the industry in recent years, prior to his election (arrest warrant issued against a board member of Sportingbet - remember this one?)In the past, Jindal has sought backing from GOP mega donor Sheldon Adelson, who is currently on the attack against online gambling in the USA, therefore it might not surprise many people that the Louisiana Governor would right an opt-ed piece condemning the industry.Jindal's opt-ed piece referred to online gambling as helping to open the doors to criminal organizations that can use it to move money and fund their activities and an activity that will exploit society's most vulnerable, threatening to saddle the poor and disadvantaged with spiraling debt .Jindal went on to echo much of what Adelson's anti-online gambling coalition has argued in recent televised advertisements and discussion forums.   Earlier in the week, Adelson's group released an ad suggesting Internet gambling was a threat to national security and could lead to several future 9-11 type attacks.There is a big difference between having to go to a casino and having a casino come to you. Americans know that betting on an iPhone or a computer or on an iPad is fundamentally different, and much more dangerous than going to a casino where trained staff can prevent kids from playing. It is impossible to implement a responsible gambling protocol in an Internet gambling environment.It also opens the doors to criminal organizations that can use it to move money and fund their activities. The American law enforcement community knows the dangers that come with Internet gambling. According to the FBI, Internet gambling is often used for fraud and money laundering. The FBI also states the supposed safeguards in place to protect minors from participating, along with other anti-fraud measures, are easily defeated by criminals.It is impossible for law enforcement to stop an older sibling or friend from handing a smart phone to a minor. I will do everything I can to stop Internet gambling from spreading to Louisiana, insists in his piece, noting that three other states - Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey - have already legalized the activity.Jindal has long been considered a possible candidate for the GOP in the 2016 US Presidential election.<a href="http://www.gambling911.com/gambling-news/louisiana-gov-bobby-jindal-internet-gambling-jihad-%E2%80%98bad-america%E2%80%99-021414.html" >source</a>
 

TonyT

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Thats because there is a zillion land based casions in LA and im sure it will take away a lot of the profit for that. Land casinos dont just bring in gamling tax $$$ it also brings in hotel taxes, food taxes. liquor taxes just to name a few. Online gaming just brings in gaming taxes and thats about all.
 

robsmom

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Somehow they forget to mention that Adelson owns casinos world wide. They want people to think they are against gambling for moral reasons and actually care if people spend their money gambling. They Don't. They only care how much they end up with.
 

Mben

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In the past, Jindal has sought backing from GOP mega donor Sheldon Adelson .... I don't know if he still seeks backing form Adelson, but he probably doesn't want to bite the hand that feeds him. Also, did you know that Adelson was for online gambling at one point? And from what the following implies as to why he is dead against it now is because he isn't tech savvy . Like saying I can't compete so I'm not going to play. Wahhhh!  Adelson must not have always been against online gambling however. When MGMs Feldman was touting the prospect of US-based casino companies one day offering betting on the Net from the States and beyond, Adelsons company had already set up an Internet gambling venture overseas. Somach reported back then in the Chronicle: The Las Vegas Sands Corp., which owns the Venetian casino in Las Vegas, as well as other entities, announced plans last year to open an Internet casino in 2007 that would operate from the Channel Islands and service the United Kingdom only. It hasn't opened yet. But now, with the potential new law, the company's attentions are turning toward the more lucrative U.S. market. Somach, who is also a reporter for Gambling911.com, suggested that many in the media at that time took a similar stance to that which is now held by Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson.  The billionaire casino mogul is dead set against legalization of real money Web gambling in the States.  He frequently cites concerns over underage gambling and the potential for money laundering.  In the end, it could all come down to Adelsons fears that he might fail in the Internet casino arena whereas his more tech savvy competitors would have a leg up on the competition.  This was illustrated clearly in the past week after all of the Sands Las Vegas websites fell victim to hacking.  The sites remained down for nearly a week while employee social security numbers had been compromised.  Similar hackings of big name Web properties have resulted in only hours-long downtime. Adelson oversees a group that runs ads condemning online gambling as a cancer to society and a national security threat for Americans. My how things have changed in the course of only seven years unless Adelsons view back in 2007 was To Hell With The Brits! Let them all die of cancer and have terrorists proliferate that nation with their money laundering activity through regulated online gambling websites likewell.The Sands Las Vegas. Probably not his mindset since we suspect British tourists spend plenty annually at his various casino properties.     One has to question why Adelson now believes, what was good for the United Kingdom back in 2007, is now bad for Americans.  So yeah, pretty sad that they both are using the moral soapbox to voice their opinions which have nothing to do with morals, but like you all pretty much said, only has to do with lining their pockets.
 
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