Richard Durbin, Sample Senator response to Poker's Black Friday (2011)
“ The debate over Internet gambling has generated strong public interest. While most types of Internet gambling are prohibited under federal law, many sites are based in foreign countries and have fallen outside the jurisdiction of American enforcement agencies. Because of the largely unregulated nature of this business, however, sites often fail to block access to children and lack effective safeguards against fraud. Internet gambling can be addictive, and this addiction has hurt many people and their families. ”
