"There are troubling signs that Congress may cave to pressure from powerful online gambling interests and repeal the 2006 law that banned betting from your home computer.

Poker-playing lobbyists have spent $7.6 million since 2007 on efforts to reverse the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Those interests contributed more than $174,000 to federal candidates in just the past election cycle.

Adding to the worry of those who oppose online betting, some U.S. Indian tribes are reversing their positions and supporting a federal law to legalize the activity. Once seen as a threat to Indian casinos, some tribes now see legalization under federal rules as inevitable and don’t want to miss the opportunity to participate."

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