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All In: An Empirical Analysis Of Legislative Voting On Internet Gambling Restrictions In The United States

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  • Dennis Halcoussis
  • Anton D. Lowenberg

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type="main" xml:lang="en"> In 2006, the U.S. Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) which prohibited financial institutions from processing transactions arising from online gaming activities, thereby severely hindering U.S. residents from participating in online casino games, primarily poker. Enactment of this legislation followed lobbying and political pressure from a variety of interest groups. By examining House roll call votes, we identify empirically the sources of political influence that resulted in passage of the internet gambling legislation. We find that party affiliation was of primary importance, with Republicans more likely to vote in favor of the bill. The percentage of constituents who are Evangelical Christians and also the number of gambling establishments in the district were positively associated with votes for the bill. However, contributions from the gaming industry decreased the probability a congressman would vote for the bill . ( JEL D72, L83)

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  • Dennis Halcoussis & Anton D. Lowenberg, 2015. "All In: An Empirical Analysis Of Legislative Voting On Internet Gambling Restrictions In The United States," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 33(1), pages 17-28, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:coecpo:v:33:y:2015:i:1:p:17-28
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    1. Bellani, Luna & Fabella, Vigile Marie, 2018. "Upward Income Mobility and Legislator Support for Education Policies," IZA Discussion Papers 11324, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

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    JEL classification:

    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism

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