1. On what grounds did the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association challenge the law on internet gambling?

2. Why are several Congressmen working toward legalizing internet gambling?

3. What does the "Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006" actually prevent?

4. Why is Joe Brennan of the gambling group Interactive Media happy even though he lost his case?

5. What arguments do opponents and supporters of online gambling use to defend their positions on the issue?

6. a) Which Democratic Congressman is leading the fight to legalize online gambling? Why is he doing so?
b) Do you support his efforts? Why or why not?

7. Until recently, when a person wanted to engage in conduct that is considered anything from entertaining to a bad habit to a vice, they had to actually travel to a physical location. Now they can win or lose hundreds or thousands of dollars from their home.
What negative effects does gambling (and internet gambling) have on a society? Is gambling in any way beneficial to a society?
Should the government ban internet gambling? Why or why not?