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Online casinos seem to be getting lost in the wave of panic and crashing economies.  Though many believe that Barack Obama is the perfect president to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, it is not likely that a bill related to online casinos will ever cross his desk.  There is just too much on his plate.

The one lobbying group that has the best chances of passing some sort of agenda for online casinos is riding the fence.  The American Gaming Association can not get a unified policy toward online casinos so they are useless to the cause. 

Some members of the American Gaming Association are in strong support of legalizing online casinos and may more forward with lobbying efforts despite their disjointed association.  Harrah’s was quick to recognize the revenue potential of online casinos and has chosen to push for regulation during the 111^th Congress.  Oddly enough they are alone in the effort as of know.  With revenues dropping each month as the country slips further and further in to economic recession, it is strange that more brick and mortar casinos are not pushing to legal Internet gambling.

The industry got very excited when CEO of the American Gaming Association, Frank Fahrenkopf, announced at G2E that his members would discuss the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act during their board meeting last December.  It appears the excitement was premature.  

Yes indeed, Barack Obama may have been the president that would bring the online casino industry back to the United States.  Perhaps in peaceful times.   Unless he can make molehills out of mountains and quickly, we may never know.

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