Unfortunately not. I suspect that the industry has already prepared a method to circumvent the law and is ready to implement its solution the minute that the President signs the bill into law. Online gamblers will continue to throw away their money and won't be able to rely on existing consumer protection statues to protect them from fraud and abuse.
I don't feel very sorry for those who will be bilked by this, but their innocent families will suffer as well.
Next move will be to appoint a Gambling Czar.
After all, we know how successful the Drug Czar has been. [/s]
Maybe they could just appoint an Internet Czar to protect us from all 'evil' things Internet.
[Guess who would love that? Hillary Clinton, John McCain, John Kerry, among others.]
Well said. By banning the transacations, the gubmint makes it easier for criminal activity to flourish.
Bon appetit!