PRO-CON: Should Congress rescind the ban on internet gambling? Yes - Kansas City Star

The problem is that the law carves out exemptions for some forms of gambling, such as state lotteries and domestic horse racing, while banning most other forms, most notably poker, the most popular form of online wagering. The most popular online poker sites are all based overseas, where online gambling is legal.

It will be difficult for the government to enforce this ban without giving law enforcement exceptionally broad powers. Federal authorities can’t arrest the owners of gaming sites because they’re based offshore, in countries where gambling is legal. The only option, then, is to go after the gamblers. That means deputizing banks, credit card companies, and Internet service providers to start monitoring their customers’ spending and Web-surfing habits.

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