- Online Poker
- Learn Poker
- Bonuses
- Online Poker Directory
- Poker Room Reviews
- Tournaments

- Sports Gambling Sites
- Articles
- Bonuses
- Current Odds
- Sportsbook Reviews
- Sports Gambling Directory

- General
- Players Forum
- General Tips
- Free Newsletter
- Online Banking

Best Online Casino Reviews

BorntoBet Online Casino News

Ralph Reed a Friend to Online Casinos?

Before you lash out against every conservative Christian for their stance on putting an end to gambling, you might want to ask them what their views are.  Not all conservative Christian's feel the same way about gambling - just ask former Christian Coalition leader, Ralph Reed, who helped lawmakers behind the scene beat out a bill that would have made online gambling adamantly illegal. 

The bill, which would have cleared up any legal grey areas regarding online casinos and internet betting in the US, was being considered by Congress almost five years ago.  However, with the help of Reed and others, who were hired by an unbeknownst online gambling firm, the bill was beat.

What makes the situation even more hairy for Reed is that he was indirectly working for eLottery Inc. - the same company that hired Washington lobbyist, and newly decorated criminal, Jack Abramoff.  However, a spokesperson for Reed said he knew nothing of this affiliation, and that the only reason he worked to defeat the bill was because it did not put an end to all forms of online betting. (although selling lottery tickets online, which is what eLottery is lobbying to do, would be one of the exclusions).  Other forms of internet betting, like horeseracing and slot machines would have their own provisions under the bill, which many feared would have given minors and problem gamblers greater access to online casinos.

Despite his case, many conservative Christians do not look as favorably on Reed as they once did.  Some say that his affiliation with eLottery Inc. washes away all his credibility as a spokesman for Christian morality and family values, which the Colation says must not be degraded by gambling, especially the type of gambling found at online casinos.  Perhaps the notion of forgiveness is goes against the coalition as well.

Back to Casino News Index | More October Articles

About Us • Disclaimer