FRANK HOPES FOR BETTER US INTERNET GAMBLING LEGISLATION - RecentPoker.com

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Online gambling's leading US legislative supporter, Congressman Barney Frank, is ready to again throw his hat into the ring in trying to bring some consistency and fairness to US political positions on Internet gambling. Frank, a Democrat who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, has confirmed that he will re-introduce legislation favourable to online gambling to a political scene that has radically changed following the inauguration of President Barak Obama.

In an interview with the UK Financial Times this week, Frank confirmed his intention to re-energise his legislative proposals in the near future, and commented on the the possibly different political tone now that the draconian Bush administration has passed on.

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