Originally Posted by Pipeline Q

i don't know the details, but it was banned primarily because the WTO was going to impose sanctions over a plan to block some foreign casinos. they threatened to give rights to an island nation to distribute copyrighted music and movies as the US sanction.

what has happened, and what i think will happen:

politicians pass it to please the far right.

Americans become upset over this new law.

congress partially lifts the ban, and leaves it up to each state.

the states allow their casinos to go online, and only residents of that state may play.