OK, using that logic, why not shut down Las Vegas and Atlantic City, every Indian casino, every race track, every bingo hall, every state lottery, etc., as well? This has nothing to do with protecting against the supposed evils of gambling. It is really a misguided attempt to protect the turf of the established American gambling industry. This effort will ultimately fail, as did prohibition. Sanctimonious fools like Frist and Kyl should be embracing internet gambling, and should concentrate on regulation rather than abolition.
Exactly! The simple fact is that organized crime doesn't much care for competition, and it will use every weapon in its arsenal to defend its turf. And it doesn't matter if it's the US government or the mafia, they'll do what ever they can to eliminate the threat to their income.
Mark