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Online Gambling Ban Has Failed, Should Be Ended

Even more than most Americans, I’ve benefited from the freedom and growth of the Internet. Before being elected to Congress, I started several Internet-based companies, held several Internet-related patents, and created hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in shareholder value. Based on my extensive experience, it only makes sense that it is time to scrap the ineffective attempt to ban Internet gambling in the U.S. and, instead, replace it with a regulated environment where adult consumers can elect to place a wager online with assurances that they are protected from fraud and abuse.

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Megan Colon (right) and Gail Ribas, from the office of New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg, hang a sign Feb. 6 congratulating the New York Giants for their Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots on the previous day. The sign refers to “New Jersey’s Giants” because the team plays in that state.
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