Barton bill gets new co-sponsors
Mark Amodei, Frank LoBiondo and Adam Smith bring total number of co-sponsors to 30.
Joe Barton’s federal egaming bill has received three new sponsors, bringing the total number up to 30.
Two of the three Congressmen joining the list are Republicans, New Jersey Representative Frank LoBiondo and Nevada Congressman and former Senator Mark Amodei. The third, Adam Smith of Washington State, is a member of the Democratic party.
The trio are the first new co-sponsors since another Republican, Ohio Congressman Tim Murphy, got behind HR2366 in February. Other co-sponsors include Barney Frank and John Campbell, whose own egaming bill was introduced last year.
Lobby group the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has publicly thanked the three new sponsors, with VP of player relations Rich Muny saying: “Why did three more lawmakers just sign onto HR 2366, the Online Poker Act? It is because the poker community stood up, organized, and fought back.”