Credit unions won a victory today when the House Financial Services Committee approved a legislation that would legalize internet gambling.
The bill, which was approved 41-22 mostly along party lines, requires online gambling sites to register with the government .
Credit unions hadn't taken a position on the virtues of gambling but had pushed for legislation such as this which would relieve what they see as the excessive compliance costs of existing legislation to buy licenses and comply with existing gambling laws.
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