The Oregon state legislature passed a bill that makes it illegal for Internet casinos to accept electronic funds transfers, credit card charges, checks, drafts, or other financial instruments in connection with unlawful gambling using the Internet. The Oregon CUL added amendments that specify that financial institutions may collect on debts arising out of unlawful gambling using the Internet.
Privacy is very much alive in California and opt-in is proving to be very popular.
The Vermont House passed similar rollback legislation in March, but it was not acted on by the state senate. The California trust service bills have made it to the halfway mark and are heading for the Senate. The Oregon legislature has passed the member business loan bill and it is on its way to the Governor. The California bill has made it through the Assembly and is heading for the Senate. By way of background, this program was originally developed by the Mayor of Boston.