Whether or not it has anything to do with European Commissioner Mandelson’s recent visit to the US to promote the rights of European-based online gaming operators in the current WTO dispute with the US, it is still good news to see that Barney Frank’s Internet Regulation and Enforcement Bill has picked up another sponsor.

The Bill seeks to change the infamous UIGEA legislation that has had such a devastating impact on the online bingo industry and online gaming industry at large.  UIGEA disrupts financial transactions between online bingo halls operating outside the US and US customers who play bingo online.

Even if Mandelson’s visit did not have any direct influence in winning over more support for Frank’s efforts to get rid of UIGEA, it’s still good to see our representatives are on the case.  Such efforts will hopefully ensure operators in the free online bingo industry will see adequate compensations for the destructive effects of UIGEA over the last year, a piece of legislation that has seen millions in losses for the online gaming industry as a whole.

Written by John Witherspoon – Come and play online bingo at its best! The best bingo games online are one click away.

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