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Barack Obama’s appointment of Eric Holder as Attorney General has many people worried about the possible future for online casino in the United States.  Holder has a few alliances in the past with overtly anti online casinos groups, including the National Football League.  The National Football League is perhaps the most powerful lobbying group opposing the legalization of online casinos. 

Many in the Internet gambling industry remember that only a few weeks ago, William Wichterman, a former paid lobbyist for the National Football League, used his position in the White House to push for the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. 

There are more relationships beyond the National Football League that have people worried.  Insiders of the online casino industry do not like the fact that Holder has spent years with the Department of Justice.  Although the Department of Justice is sworn to protect and uphold the United States Constitution, it has more of a reputation of bullying and extorting antagonists. 

Recently the Department of Justice has gone after online casinos in a manner many view as unjust.  Fresh examples are the persecution of Bet On Sports and Partygaming.  Both these cases are examples of the Department of Justice aggressively enforcing laws that do not exist. 

On the other hand, Obama was elected on the promise of limiting executive authority.  Hopefully he will not allow the Eric Holder to abuse his powers as Attorney General the way that many of his colleagues have in his past.  Time will tell and online casinos will be standing by.

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