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With the mid term elections taking place today, speculation is rife that Americans will cast a protest vote against an incumbent President Obama. This will result in the Republicans forming a majority within the House of Representatives and may have drastic implications for the online gambling industry. Pending Online Gambling Legislation If the Democrats somehow salvage the election and gain more votes than predicted it is generally felt that the online gambling legislations currently in the pipeline will come to fruition and the industry will finally achieve legal status. The Republicans, however, who generally view gambling as a social pariah, are likely to put the pending regulation of the online gambling industry on ice if they gain the upper hand on November 2. It should be recognized too that the issue of the legalization of online gambling does not have a simple split between parties; although Democrats tend to be pro gambling there is support within the Republican Party too. Generally though, it is liberals who have put their support behind the pro gambling lobby. Overturning the UIGEA Barney Frank has been spearheading the legislative drive to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) but the future of his bill is dependent on adequate support within the House of Representatives. Frank's HR 2267 bill proposes a regulatory framework for the online gambling industry that would not only put customer safeguards in place but is also projected to raise $42 billion USD in tax revenues over the next 10 years. Not only does the US economy sorely need an injection of income but US gamblers and operators are desperate to end the restrictions inflicted by the UIGEA. All eyes are therefore on the mid term election results which will seal the short term fate of the online gambling industry.
Let's not kid ourselves, the results of the mid-term elections today are all about the economy and not about online gambling. However, the regulation of the US online gambling industry will be heavily affected whatever the result. The future of Barney Frank's HR 2267 bill, which strives to reverse the contentious Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), will be caught up in the aftermath of the elections. The Balance of Power The bill is more likely to progress in a House of Representatives with a Democratic majority. Election predictions however, have the Republicans clawing back a majority which could make it harder for the bill to get through. Gaming Analyst Steve Schwartz commented, "The only chance that the online gambling laws change in the next couple of years is if it happens during a lame duck session in Congress. A Republican-lead House will not overturn the work of a former Republican Congress." Persuading the 'Undecided' But what if the bill does surface for discussion? Although some politicians have come down on one side of the fence or the other, plenty of others are still undecided. Any future debate would not only cover the social pros and cons of regulating online gambling but would also focus on the$42 billion USD in tax revenues that are predicted from a regulated online gaming industry over the next 10 years. With government coffers in dire need replenishment the vote may ultimately hinge on financial and not social considerations, and the 'undecided' could just swing the vote. The Road Ahead If the Republicans make the predicted gains during the mid term elections the road to a regulated online gambling industry will get rocky ahead. However, there is still a window of opportunity for the bill to be read during the lame-duck session and even to be attached to wider legislation that is more likely to push through a positive vote. The industry is waiting with baited breath: a House with a Democrat majority is their dream result but if the results swing the other way there are still viable although harder options for Frank's pro gambling bill.
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Chelsea and Arsenal headline the betting options for the second half of Matchday 4 in the UEFA Champions League, taking place Wednesday night. The two English powerhouses have conceded just three goals between them so far in the tournament, and William Hill is offering 4/1 odds on both teams keeping a clean sheet and continuing that good record. Chelsea, which hosts Spartak Moscow, has also been in good form in front of goals and is fittingly a 10/3 favorite to be the highest scoring team from the eight matches Wednesday. Arsenal faces a slightly more difficult task, having t\o travel to Ukraine to face Shakhtar Donetsk, and will begin the game only a slight 6/4 favorite, compared to the hosts, 15/8. A draw is paying 11/5. In the biggest match of the round, AC Milan, 21/10, and Real Madrid, 13/10, are almost impossible to split. Real and Chelsea, both 4/1, trailed only Barcelona, 5/2 in betting for eventual tournament winner, although those odds are sure to change after all 32 teams have completed their group stage matches on Wednesday night. Manchester United, 9/1, lead the rest of the pack, followed by Arsenal, 10/1, Inter Milan, 12/1, and Bayern Munich, 14/1. The final two group stage matchdays will take place on November 23-24 and December 7-8.
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Online betting enthusiasts have lost one of their greatest aides after Paul Octopus passed away of natural causes at his home in Germany last week, aged two-and-a-half years old. Paul thrilled fans around the globe during the 2010 FIFA World Cup when he successfully predicted the result of all games involving the German national team and also correctly forecast Spain to win the final, at overall odds of one in 256. He picked the winners by choosing from meals placed under the flags of the two competing countries in each game. Paul's owners at the Oberhausen Sea Life Aquarium turned down repeated offers of purchase from zoos and restaurants around the world, and Spain's prime minister even famously vowed to protect him after the octopus received death threats from angry Germany fans following the team's loss in the cup semi-final, which he correctly predicted. But ultimately his own body gave way, something that could prove to be a bad omen for England on the eve of the vote on who will win the rights to host the 2018 World Cup. Paul had predicted that England would win that vote against rivals Russia, Portugal and Spain, and Belgium and the Netherlands. Meanwhile, Sea Life has also nominated Paul's successor, a French-born octopus who goes by the same name and will be presented to the public in the coming days.
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