Entertainment & Sports
Oct. 25, 2000
Online Gambling Ranks Among Inalienable Rights
Americans have an inviolable right to pursue happiness by peaceable means, which includes gambling.
The House of Representatives defeated a bill that would have banned most online gambling. In typical fashion, proponents of the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, sponsored by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., predicted crime, bankruptcy, addiction and general debauchery if the measure didn't pass. But consumers who gamble on the Internet risk only their ow...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In