US Internet Gambling Prohibition Update

Senator John Kyl has said he intends to try to move forward with Bill S-627, which would prohibit Internet gambling.

“My plan is to try to get it up for a vote,” said Kyl, Senator for Arizona, during an interview with the Las Vegas Review Journal.

The Bll passed the Senate Banking Committee in July 2003 but failed to go to a vote before the Senate. It has met with opposition from both the American Gaming Association (AMA) and the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA).

According to experts, it will be difficult for Senator Kyl to find a compromise that will satisfy all the special interests involved.