Online Gambling Ban Has Failed, Should Be Ended

By Rep Jared Polis
Special to Roll Call

Nov. 9, 2009, 12 a.m.

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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No one wants the border secured more than the Hispanic community. We are stunned when conservative Members of Congress, national conservative media, policy and opinion leaders think Hispanics are against efforts to secure our borders. Perhaps this is because of media distortions, but nothing is further from the truth — America’s Hispanic community supports and encourages efforts to secure our borders. Read Full Article