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It’s not so cut and dried as this although the law is set up to go after gaming sites not individuals. Now these sites, unless they are stupid enough to have their top executives visit the U.S. as some have done, are outside the jurisdiction of the American government so U.S. laws don’t really apply to them although the U.S. government is free to harrass them as they have done. The net effect has been to scare away a lot of sites and generally make it harder to move money in and out of them from the U.S. The good news is that there are many big sites that have stood up to this crap and have prospered even more, and while you can’t withdraw money in minutes like you used to, a week or two can get it done a the right site, a few weeks at others.

In the end, there’s no legitimate reason why Americans would hesitate to gamble online.
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There is NO federal law that makes the act of playing poker online with an offshore gaming site illegal. The only federal law that addresses gambling is the wire act from the 1960′s which makes it illegal to place wagers via the telephone. The US government passed a port security law and tacked on provisions (UIGEA) that make it illegal for BANKS, not players, to fund or accept payment from “illegal” gaming sources. The only problem (for the govt) is that there are dozens of third party methods available for funding and no way to trace ACH credits. Another problem for the DOJ is that they qualified the online gambling statement with “illegal online gambling” yet failed to define “illegal online gambling”. There is no law that speaks to online gambling so UIGEA refers to no specific activity. In other words, the new provisions are only for show, a meager attempt to turn the banks into law enforcement agencies, and the end result is a waste of ink. I still use my VISA check card and e-check on my favorite sites. Online gaming will be impossible to completely eliminate from the US. The offshore gaming sites contend that since the wagers are being placed on their servers that the actual wagering is occurring outside of the USA, thus making the enforcement of any anti-gaming legislation impossible. The best they can do is make it inconvenient. Eventually I see the industry being regulated and taxed.

The only states with laws directed towards online wagering are Michigan, Illinois, Louisiana, Oregon, Wisconsin, Washington, Indiana, Nevada, New York, New Jersey and South Dakota. Although these states do have specific laws pertaining to online gaming, there has not been any charges laid and those laws are vague and currently being challenged.

Some sites have decided, on their own, to no longer accept American players. These are the publicly traded companies and most have returned to private owners. All of the sites that have been prosecuted have been for accepting wagers from Americans WHILE being based on US soil! It has nothing to do with off shore online gambling. There are still many highly reputable sites that welcome and cater to American clients.
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