House approves bill banning Internet gambling
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a Republican-written bill to limit Internet gambling by making it illegal for banks and credit card companies to make payments to online gaming sites.
Internet gambling generates some $12 billion annually worldwide, with half coming from American gamblers.
It remained unclear whether the Senate would approve similar legislation in the dwindling number of work days left before the November election.
Copyright 2006 Reuters Limited.
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