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Since online gambling is currently illegal in the united states, how is it that so many in the US still play? I've been curious about this for a while. It seems like they'd have a hard time getting their payout if they won anything!
And why really, do you think it's illegal? It seems such a weird law.
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Supreme Being
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I couldn't tell you why it is illegal, other than the fact that the US is founded on Christianity (like that or not) and as a result some rather puritan laws remain. It might be that because it would expose those in states that are banned to gambling, they ban it in total.
It's silly I know, but they get around it by just visiting casinos that are hosted outside of the country.
Payout is normally through a second service-such as paypal. That way it doesn't matter that it's payment from an online casino, and then paypal can deposit it into your bank.
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Supreme Being
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| It is a silly law for the very reason that it is so prevalent. It's almost impossible to regulate, and so it should be. The internet has no boundaries and so it makes it just so easy for other countries to satisfy the gambling appetites of the whosever will...the US included.
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Supreme Being
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| The UIGEA is one of the dumbest pieces of legislation passed in recent years. It is practically unenforceable to begin with. As you say, if we want to gamble online we'll go to an offshore company and figure out a way to fund our accounts.
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Supreme Being
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| I find that odd, since the bulk of the sites I go to are (at least I thought were) american sites. I guess they could be from other countries, you never really know. I'll have to check them out now. See if I'm wrong.
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Supreme Being
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| Most people I know will play when they are in another country, either for vacation or visiting. I don't think it seems that hard to do popping over a country boarder for some gamble time.
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Supreme Being
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| Queenbluff, the majority of the sites are American but the owners register them offshore where it is legal. It is a loophole that the US government hasn't figured out how to close yet. They haven't yet made it illegal for a US citizen to register a business in another country but I'm sure that will be next.
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| I was told recently that even online sports betting sites are legal and are moved off shore also. That seems it would be harder to track down, but if the person is in the US (on a US based computer) it would still be enforceable?
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