Anti-online gambling politicians in the U.S. may be getting ready for another round of bill-swinging and name-calling.  After having been silent for close to a year, the Republican senator from Iowa, James Leach, wrote a letter addressed to all members of Congress in a bid to get them all to take a more pro-active stance in making online gambling an illegal activity.

The letter, which was solely signed by Leach, cites numerous concern's of the senator, as well as all of the cons that betting online can potentially incite.  Some of these included social risks, such as addictive and underage gambling, as well as an increase in tax evasion and funded terrorist activities.  The letter, as of yet, has not seemed to stir up an rallying against online betting.  If anything, it may be a tactic to put a word out there that Leach and other Congressman are not finished trying to put an end to online casino gambling.

Another Republican Senator, John Kyl of Arizona, has been at the forefront of anti-online betting legislation earlier this year.  Failing to pass a bill in the 108th Congress in 2004, Kyl has since redrafted his proposition twice, failing once again to get it on the Senate Floor after his move to include it in a September appropriations measure was denied.  With the 109th Congress approaching the bill is expected to show up again, with Senators like Kyl and Leach hovering close by.