The Legality Of Gambling at Online Casinos

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:26:20 +0000

The widespread popularity of online casinos has brought about numerous concerns from all sectors about the legal ramifications of gambling online. If you want to be sure that you are not violating any of the laws by playing in online casinos, you would do well to check out the particular laws in your state or country, as they will often have varying–and sometimes even conflicting–laws and regulations. A good place to start your legal inquiries would be the office of the representative in your particular state.

At the present time, the Bush government has decreed that it is illegal for any U.S. citizen to engage in any type of gambling activity online, and that online casinos are not allowed to operate from within the United States. This is the main reason why many online casinos actually have their servers located outside the U.S.

Interestingly enough, recent surveys have shown that the majority of online gamblers are in fact from the United States.

In any case, these restrictions are mainly targeted towards the owners and operators of these establishments, and not to the players themselves. Many major online casinos will check your IP address before you play to see if you are in violation of any laws.

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Online Casinos Gaming News

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:21:15 +0000

In recent months there has been a lot of stir on the web about online casinos. First the gambling bill was passed making it illegal for bank to transfer funds into online casinos for US residents, but not making it illegal for gamblers to play. Then the Shut down of NETeller to US members after the arrest of the co-founders. In April NETeller also stopped allowing Canadian members to use their account to transfer funds to casinos. London stock exchange drop major after these events since many online casinos are listed on the London Stock Exchange. The lastest gaming news is that Barney Frank is going to re-introduce the gambling bill to try and get it changed. Now it is unknown whether this is good or bad for the current online casinos, but it looks like the bill is aimed at allowing US casinos to be online licensed and regulated, but it might be more difficult for offshore casinos to get a license. Time will tell. More information to come as we get updated.

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The Legality Of Gambling at Online Casinos

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