Online casinos may be back in the United States sooner than most gamblers think.  The political tide seems to be turning in the favor of online casinos.  The second politician in 2008 has signed up for Barney Frank’s proposal to regulate and tax online casinos in the US.  Barney Frank is the House Financial Services Committee Chairman.

These new supporters bring the number of co-sponsors for the pro-online casinos legislation to 47.

HR2046, the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (IGREA) has slowly, but surely, gained support.  The support for the IGREA may be due to the failure of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).

The UIGEA was designed to destabilize the financial structure of online casinos.  But time has shown its ability to rid the country of the pastime insufficient. 

Congressman Tim Bishop makes the 47^th co-sponsor of the IGREA.  Bishop represents the 1^st District of New York State.  He is currently serving his third term.  Bishop is also currently a member of the House of Representatives committees that focus on Education and Labor, Budget, as well as Transportation and Infrastructure. 

Bishop describes his political ambition as fighting for the rights of middle class families.  He also intends to strengthen education, defend the environment, and make a safer homeland.