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54 Fed. Comm. L.J. 103 (2001-2002)
Does Internet Gambling Strenghten the U.S. Economy--Don't Bet on It

handle is hein.journals/fedcom54 and id is 123 raw text is: Does Internet Gambling Strengthen the U.S. Economy? Don't Bet on It Ryan D. Hammer* I. INTRODUCnON .......................................................................... 104 II. BACKGROUND ON INTERNET GAMBLING ................................... 105 A. History of Internet Gambling .............................................. 105 B. Statutory Landscape of Internet Gambling .......................... 107 1. The W ire A ct ................................................................ 107 2. Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1997 ................... 108 3. Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1999 ................... 109 4. Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ..................................... 110 C. Cases on Internet Gambling ............................................... 112 1. United States v. Cohen .................................................. 113 2. Providian v. Haines ...................................................... 115 3. Missouri v. Coeur D'Alene Tribe .................................. 116 III. NEGATIVE ECONOMIc CONSEQUENCES OF INTERNET G AM BLING ................................................................................ 117 A. Reduction in Tax Revenue .................................................. 117 B. Consumer Credit Card Industry ......................................... 119 C. Miscellaneous Costs to Society ........................................... 120 IV. OPTIONS AND BENEFITS OF CURBING INTERNET GAMBLING ...... 122 A. Reintroduction of the IGPA ................................................ 123 B. Enforcement Mechanisms Against Credit Card Providers and Money Transfer Agents ................................................ 124 C. Enforcement Mechanisms Against ISPs .............................. 125 D. Tax Relief on Gambling Winnings ...................................... 126 * B.S., Southern Illinois University, 1999; Candidate for J.DJM.B.A., Indiana University- Bloomington, 2003.

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