Was it incredibly stupid? You bet. (pun intended)
Was it even more incredibly stupid the way they did it. Sure was.
It wasn't a ban on internet gambling, it was a ban on certain types of financial dealings.
Good point, the ban was never done right to begin with. It was necessary, as the reports that argued so convincingly for it proved. But immoral gambling interests and their dirty money have corrupted congress so badly they couldn't even do the ban RIGHT in the first place. As I said it needs to be strengthened and enforced.