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| − | '''Internet gambling''' is an essentially borderless activity that poses regulatory | + | '''Internet gambling''' is an essentially borderless activity that poses regulatory and enforcement challenges. The legal framework for regulating it in the [[United States]] and overseas is complex. U.S. law as it applies to internet gambling involves both state and federal statutes. |
| − | and enforcement challenges. The legal framework for regulating it in the | ||
| − | [[United States]] and overseas is complex. U.S. law as it applies to | ||
| − | gambling involves both state and federal statutes. | ||
| − | In general, [[gambling]] is | + | In general, [[gambling]] is regulated at the state level, with each state determining whether individuals can gamble within its borders and whether gaming businesses can legally operate there. Five states (Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, Oregon, and South Dakota) have enacted laws that specifically prohibit certain aspects of Internet gambling, but laws in other states that prohibit some types of gambling activities generally apply to Internet gaming as well. |
| − | regulated at the state level, with each state determining whether | ||
| − | individuals can gamble within its borders and whether gaming businesses | ||
| − | can legally operate there. Five states (Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, Oregon, | ||
| − | and South Dakota) have enacted laws that specifically prohibit certain | ||
| − | aspects of Internet gambling, but laws in other states that prohibit some | ||
| − | types of gambling activities generally apply to Internet gaming as well. | ||
| − | Federal law recognizes that state laws vary and seeks to ensure that | + | Federal law recognizes that state laws vary and seeks to ensure that neither interstate or foreign commerce is used to circumvent them.<ref>http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0389.pdf<ref> |
| − | neither interstate | ||
==[[Money laundering]]== | ==[[Money laundering]]== | ||
Revision as of 02:18, August 4, 2018
Internet gambling is an essentially borderless activity that poses regulatory and enforcement challenges. The legal framework for regulating it in the United States and overseas is complex. U.S. law as it applies to internet gambling involves both state and federal statutes.
In general, gambling is regulated at the state level, with each state determining whether individuals can gamble within its borders and whether gaming businesses can legally operate there. Five states (Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, Oregon, and South Dakota) have enacted laws that specifically prohibit certain aspects of Internet gambling, but laws in other states that prohibit some types of gambling activities generally apply to Internet gaming as well.
Federal law recognizes that state laws vary and seeks to ensure that neither interstate or foreign commerce is used to circumvent them.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Gambling addiction
Mark Kossman wrote:
- "Most people see internet gambling as a recreational and leisure activity. However, for other people internet gambling can become a trap. It can gradually, or sometimes quickly, become the only thing important. All of an individual’s resources and interests become focused on the next chance to gamble on the Internet." [1]