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Maryland State Delegate to Propose Bill to Outlaw Cyber Gambling MachinesMaryland State Delegate Peter Franchot, a Democrat, announced this week that he plans to introduce new legislation to ban cyber gambling machines. He is currently looking for co- sponsors among fellow legislators, and hopes to officially announce the bill on Friday or Tuesday.According to a recent study by the Abel Foundation, the thousands of cyber gambling machines located in bars and other entertainment venues often make illegal payouts. Their owners generally underreport earnings from these machines to the state, thereby costing the state millions- as much as 15 million- in unpaid tax dollars. Franchot maintains that the comptroller should figure out how many illegal cyber gambling machines are in Maryland, and then ban them. "They simply need to wake up in the comptrollers office and stop giving this the back of their hand," says Franchot. A spokesman for Comptroller William Donald Schaeffer said that the cyber gambling machines are not under the comptroller's jurisdiction. "The machines are licensed locally," says a spokesman for the Comptroller William Donald Schaeffer. "[The] state doesn't have anything to do with those machines." Franchot disagrees with that assessment: "The state should step in when it's clear there is an illegal machine and stop the use of that." Reviews: Alabama Man Charged In Sports Betting Case A man who is accused of leading a sports high roller gambling operation based in Milton, Alabama has pleaded guilty to federal charges. Canadian Smoking Activist Group Cries Foul A ban on smoking in public places across the Canadian province of Ontario could cost as much as $500 million in lost revenue for casinos and other gambling venues. Cardiff Politicians Express Concerns about Proposed Super Casino However, Conservative leader Nick Bourne rained on the casino parade yesterday when he said that the Welsh capital should avoid being "seduced" into hosting a super casino that may have dire social consequences for many residents. Maryland State Delegate to Propose Bill to Outlaw Cyber Gambling Machines Maryland State Delegate Peter Franchot, a Democrat, announced this week that he plans to introduce new legislation to ban cyber gambling machines. He is currently looking for co- sponsors among fellow legislators, and hopes to officially announce the bill on Friday or Tuesday. |
