US Laws Prohibitive?

MHJ · #1 (**permalink**) 09-25-2007, 05:34 PM

Could someone please explain the prohibitive US laws that make it difficult to play online? (If such laws exist?)

Manne · #2 (**permalink**) 09-25-2007, 05:49 PM

On September 30, 2006, the US Senate passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. You may have heard of it; it's been on the news quite often. What does this law do? Why was it put into effect? What does it mean for you, the player?
....Here's some things this law does NOT do: ......- It does not make any type of online gambling illegal. Online gambling may still be illegal at the state level (check your local laws), but it is not illegal on a federal level.
- It does not effect the players. The law refers only to operators of online gambling businesses, as well as companies which allow money transfers to be made to the online gambling businesses.

However, due to this law, several major online poker rooms have withdrawn themselves from the US market. Other rooms have remained open to US customers. US Players accept US customers.

Basically what this law means for the player is that it's become more difficult to deposit money to fund your account. They're already working on ways around this, but that's the only real change. Beyond that, it's business as usual.

gilipsie · #3 (**permalink**) 09-25-2007, 07:32 PM

This makes no sense to me. I mean it is what is right. Even if it only applies to the owners who run the business it still woul daffect the players right. So online gambling isn't legal for anyone.

Manne · #4 (**permalink**) 09-26-2007, 01:34 PM

If gambling isn't legal, what about the state lottery?

sacback1 · #5 (**permalink**) 09-26-2007, 07:56 PM

That is different, that has been legalized but online gambling has not been.

Manne · #6 (**permalink**) 09-27-2007, 05:22 PM

The World Trade Organization ruling that American Internet gambling restrictions are illegal.

kisna · #7 (**permalink**) 10-01-2007, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manne

If gambling isn't legal, what about the state lottery?

What is state lottery?
Sorry, I do not live in united states may be thats why I dont know this.

gilipsie · #8 (**permalink**) 10-05-2007, 04:06 AM

This is where people can gamble in their own state by buying lottery tickets with winning numbers. Each state has their own winnings.

jarnold · #9 (**permalink**) 10-06-2007, 06:20 PM

Yeah, basically its just buying small cards. You scratch off the "slots" and numbers revealed. If those numbers are the "lottery" numbers you win money