WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, urged senior officials in the Bush administration Monday not to implement rules which would effectively ban Internet gambling before President-elect Barack Obama takes over the White House in January.
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The Bush administration is trying to lock down rules on Internet gambling before the president leaves office.
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The Bush Administration is working to finalize regulations to enforce a ban on Internet gambling despite concerns raised by banks calling the regulations ambiguous, burdensome and unlikely to stop Americans from gambling online. read more
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Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has asked Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to postpone issuing regulations opposed by banks and other financial groups that…
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A senior congressional Democrat on Monday accused the Bush administration of rushing to implement Internet gambling rules that have raised concerns among banks before it leaves office on January 20.
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Move to strengthen ban on online wagering draws protests from Democrats, bettors
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Washington attorney Eric Holder is President-elect Barack Obama’s top choice to be the next attorney general and aides have gone so far as to ask senators whether he would be confirmed, an Obama official and people close to the matter said Tuesday. CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports Holder once held a high-profile position right here in Chicago.
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The Bush administration issued a final regulation Wednesday aimed at banning Internet gambling, drawing criticism from Democrats who said it would burden financial companies.
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WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is moving in its last weeks to finalize regulations to enforce a controversial law that seeks to block Internet gambling. The move is drawing hot protests from Democratic lawmakers and supporters of online betting. … - By ERICA WERNER The Associated Press
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Amid heated lobbying effort and sharp criticism, Bush administration races forward with Internet gambling rules.
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