Several years back, the Republicans were able to sneak in provisions tightening regulation on online wagering in the United States. Now there’s rumbling that Harry Reid is going to do the right thing and open up the market to online poker wagering.

Most people love the simple pleasure of wagering, and they dream of what to do with their winnings. That’s what makes the lottery so popular. Unfortunately, there are the holy rollers who want to regulate fun in the country, just because a handful of people can’t control themselves. But betting sites will always be popular, so why not legalize it, regulate it and tax it!

Perhaps in this environment where the economy sucks and we need more revenues, Harry Reid can get his proposal through, even if it’s a giveaway to the established Las Vegas casino interests who funded his campaign in Nevada.

Isn’t it time that the government stops telling us what we can do for entertainment? The GOP congress slipped in a law regulating online poker in 2006. Poker players and others who believe in basic freedoms and liberty are trying to overturn that law and ensure that this game of skill can be played without governmental interference (other than sensible oversight, taxes and regulation).

Here’s a video from the Poker Players Alliance.