New Bill Would Make Banks Gaming Cops

The Senate is considering a bill that would require banks and other financial institutions to block all payments to online betting houses. A similar bill already passed the House, and backers are hoping to send it to the White House before the end of the year. In a story reported by the New York Post, Katherine Pulley, a spokeswoman for the American Bankers Association, said the group is worried that lawmakers are trying to put badges on tellers. The ABA is trying to work out a compromise with legislators this fall.