Anti-terrorism Bill Includes Internet Gambling Provisions

After the Financial Services Committee of the United States House of Representatives heard testimony from the Federal Bureau of Investigation that Internet gambling is vulnerable to terrorist financing schemes, the committee has included an amendment to anti-terrorism legislation that would bar Internet gambling sites access to United States financial services systems via the use of credit cards, wire transfers, and other bank instruments.

Committee Chairman Mike Oxley (R-Ohio) said that he would introduce the manager’s amendment to his portion of the legislation, which includes measures related to fighting terrorism not expressly recommended by the 9/11 Commission, such as Internet gambling, Washington, D.C., newspaper The Hill reports.