UK Cultural Secretary Slams US Anti-Gambling Law

'Speaking ahead of the first-ever international summit on remote gambling being held at Royal Ascot next Tuesday, Ms Jowell told the Financial Times: "America should have learnt the lessons of prohibition."There was a "real danger" that the US laws would create the "modern-day equivalent of speakeasies" - venues that illegally served alcohol - online, she said.'

'Ms Jowell wants to win international support for the [UK] government's approach of allowing online casino and poker sites, subject to legal control, rather than expelling them offshore and out of reach.'

"I firmly believe we have chosen the path that will do the most to... keep out crime," she said.

Ms Jowell said she was determined to kickstart a debate on the global regulation of gambling ahead of next week's summit at which the US will be notably absent.'

Taken from the Guardian Unlimited today.

I hear speakeasypoker.com is already being set up as I write this. Moonshinepoker.com also. Fristfamilypoker.com is still pending though.