re: Did you know you can win money playing fantasy football?!!

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While the bill ran into problems in the Senate, opposition actually began earlier than that. An email from the Family Forum urged recipients to oppose the legislation back in April:

On Wednesday, April 29th, the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee will hear HB 475 by Rep. Joe Lopinto, R-Metairie. This bill would allow participation in fantasy and simulated sports games primarily using the internet. Because these games involve consideration in terms of a fee to participate and also involve payout partially based on luck, we believe that allowing participation in these games would be an expansion of gambling.

In the interest of protecting Louisiana citizens from the pervasive and addictive nature of online gambling and especially in the interest of protecting Louisiana children, current Louisiana law strictly prohibits any internet gambling. We believe this is a reasonable safety net and should not be altered. HB 475 would be the first exemption and probably not the last in weakening this statute. This is a step toward changing laws to sanction online gambling, even if it starts out as participation in fantasy sports games.

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