Friday, May 04, 2007

US lawmaker seeks to overturn online gambling ban (AFP via Yahoo! News)A senior US lawmaker said Thursday he would try to overturn a US ban on online gambling, describing the law as "one of the stupidest things" he ever saw.

Frank Attacks Online Gambling Ban (AP via Yahoo! Finance)Rep. Barney Frank said Thursday he would start pushing to lift a U.S. ban on online gambling in the next few weeks, but said it was too early to make any concrete move to lift restrictions ruled illegal last month by the World Trade Organization.

US lawmaker seeks to overturn online gambling ban (TODAYonline)US Representaive Barney Frank (D-MA), seen here in 2006, said he would try to overturn a US ban on online gambling, describing the law as "one of the stupidest things" he ever saw.