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Thursday 13th July 2006

PocketFives Respond to Internet Gambling Prohibition Act

On July 11, the USA�s House of Representatives resoundingly passed the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, meaning the measure will now move to discussion in the Senate. PocketFives have reacted with bitter disappointment at the decision and claims that the livelihood of its members and staff is now in question as a result of the move.

'I�m appalled by today�s events,' says PocketFives president Cal Spears. 'Our site focuses wholly on online poker. Our poker pros who regularly visit, post, and write for the site are all greatly saddened. We hope the Senate will take a closer look at alternatives to banning the industry entirely.

�Online poker is a game of skill, not a game of chance,� continued Spears. �It needs to be treated as such rather than placed in the same breath as online blackjack and craps.'

Rather than electing to tax or regulate the industry, the United States Congress instead chose to prohibit online gambling entirely. PocketFives has been actively fighting a total ban since the beginning of the current bill�s debate with considerable success including a Contact Your Congressmen Day on June 15 which generated 5000 emails.

Source: OnlineCasinoNews

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