Mark Foley voted against internet gambling bill
Disgraced Florida Congressman Mark Foley (Republican) was a friend of internet gambling. Gambling911.com has learned he voted against a bill to outlaw online gambling, apparently between internet sex breaks with young Congressional pages.

Bluff Magazine, a leading poker monthly, obtained the votes from each Congress person to ban internet gambling (original bill HR 5474) in which Foley voted "ney". Could Mark Foley have been an online poker addict on top of an alcoholic and sex depraved underage Congressional page stalker?

Foley was one of only a few Republicans to vote against the Republican-driven anti poker prohibition.

Late Friday night, Republican Senator Majority Leader Bill Frist slipped a more "watered down" version of an internet gambling measure into a port security bill.



Graphic from the New York Post features IM exchange between Mark Foley and young Congressional page


Nevada Congresswoman Shelley Berkley condemned the Republican party for sneaking in measure while eliminating provisions that would beef up the security of the nation's rail and mass transit system.

That bill passed both the House and Senate during the wee hours of Saturday morning while much of the internet gambling industry was sound asleep and threatened to endanger the votes for Republicans by some 50 million American poker players this coming Election Day (see editorial from poker player). The nearly 100,000 member strong Poker Players Alliance has urged its members not to vote for those Congresspersons who supported the bill, claiming it "reeks of protectionism". The bill carves out niches for horse racing and state lotteries.

Shocking new Internet messages surfaced yesterday, revealing that former Rep. Mark Foley engaged in online sex with a male high-school page - while taking a break from an important vote on the House floor.

The graphic exchange published on ABC News website follows what the two described as earlier "orgasms".


"Ok[sic] I better go vote . . . did you know you would have this effect on me," writes Maf54, identified as Foley, after the two apparently had what they described to each other earlier as orgasms, according to ABC.

"You go vote . . . I don't want to keep you from doing your job," the teen responds.

"Can I have a kiss goodnight," Foley asks.

"*:- KISS," the teen responds.

It is not known at this time whether Mark Foley had opened any internet gambling accounts.

Frist has condemned online gambling as "a serious addiction that undermines the family, dashes dreams, and frays the fabric of society".

His colleague, Mark Foley, apparently did not agree with that sentiment.

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Christopher Costigan, www.gambling911.com

Originally published October 4, 2006 10:31 am ET