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Although it remains to be seen exactly how far Barney Frank will get with his legislation to regulate online casinos, the most important thing the bill did was make the legalizing online gambling argument in the United States real.  Both sides are coming out in strong numbers to either support or thwart legalized online casinos.  However, no surprise, there are a few dissenters claiming to be against online casinos because of concerns of how it will effect the families of compulsive gamblers that in truth are concerned about their own profits.

Joseph Alongi, who operates BetAgainstMe, is one such example.  Alongi is considers himself a former gambler.  He is among the people that believe online casinos is way too much accessibility for problem gamblers and will come with serious social costs if they are legalized. 

“Although the revenue to individual states is tempting, the harsh reality of gambling addiction is the insidious way it destroys lives and ruins families,” says Alongi.

Algoni believes the only reason that legislators are considering legalized online casinos is because of the recession and the challenges most states face with their budget.

The strange thing is that Algoni’s site, BetAgainstMe, is a gambling site.  It operates on the social network format, but the site makes a steady flow of cash off of advertising and a reoccurring membership fee.  Under current legal standards the gambling offered and BetAgainstMe is legal because Algoni turns the gambling into a contest between all members.  One can easily argue that Algoni’s real concern that the niche his site fills in a United States without legalized gambling will be obliterated if Frank’s bill passes and that this is Algoni’s real concern.

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