New Legislation Sparks Sharp Drop in Visits to Online Gambling Sites

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2006 - 2:29pm.

Reston, Va. - Legislation passed by Congress in early October sparked a sharp drop in traffic to online gambling sites last month, according to new figures from comScore Media Metrix. The firm said that visits to the sites dropped 27%.

"The legislation passed by Congress to restrict online gambling made a marked dent in traffic to these sites -- after seeing double-digit gains for these sites in September," said Jack Flanagan, the executive vice president of comScore Media Metrix.

The new legislation prohibits banks and credit card companies from accepting transactions from both Internet gambling sites and their U.S. customers, assessing fines or penalties for those who fail to comply.

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