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Message: [QUOTE="curtinsea, post: 2336472, member: 71787"] That's not really Washington's (DC) go-to position. They prefer to take authority whenever and wherever they can. But the states themselves definitely do not want to cede authority on this issue. It should be up to the states to determine if and how they want internet gambling. Gambling is traditionally a state issue, and this should be no exception. Some states do not want gambling at all (Utah and Hawaii), and it wouldn't be right for the feds to force it upon them. Some states want full casino gaming (NJ) and don't want to be limited on what they can offer by the feds. And then there are the tribes, which bring an entirely different wrinkle into the issue. Tribes do not want to be regulated by state government, and it's a contentious issue for them. If/when states want internet gambling, it's within their power to make it happen. They need not depend on the feds to do it for them. [/QUOTE]