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 The National Football League (NFL) has been one of online gambling's most adamant opponents for more than a decade but now representatives for the league have stepped forward to say they have no intentions of opposing HR 2267, a measure which seeks to legalize Internet poker.
A representative for the NFL told PokerNews that the King-Meeks amendment to HR 2267 is the primary reason for the league's change in position. The amendment which was introduced last week during the House Financial Services Committee markup of the bill will explicitly prohibit any licensed company from offering sports betting in the U.S. This addressed the primary concern the league had with such a bill and since it will no longer have any affect on the sports league they see no reason to stand in its way.
"We don't oppose it since it now includes the language we had hoped for," said Vice President of Communication for the NFL, Brian McCarthy. The amended language adequately addressed our specific concern. We are pleased with the outcome."
With the NFL no longer standing in the way and more Senators signing on to legalize online gaming, the bill looks posed to make some serious waves in the online world. Gamblers everywhere may soon have reason to celebrate but for now we'll just have to wait and see if things continue to move along nicely.
Stay tuned for more news and updates.
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