Is online gambling illegal in the state of Illinois?
admin on June 1st, 2009
mr.paulio asked:
I hear Bush has passed a law making online gambling illegal in the U.S. If online gambling is going to be gone, how much time remains for us to enjoy gambling in the luxury of our own homes? I believe online gambling is such a convenience then driving all the way to a local casino or Las Vegas. Please advise.
I hear Bush has passed a law making online gambling illegal in the U.S. If online gambling is going to be gone, how much time remains for us to enjoy gambling in the luxury of our own homes? I believe online gambling is such a convenience then driving all the way to a local casino or Las Vegas. Please advise.
June 3rd, 2009 at 6:38 pm
You can still play at the website below because you actually just use points and no money is used.
June 6th, 2009 at 8:15 am
You must of read something wrong. Gambling of any type has been illegal on the web in the USA before Bush ever took office.
To go onto these over seas gambling sites you do take a risk of still having charges pressed against you. Many of those over seas operations have been shut down by the FBI and CIA cause they come into the USA.
June 9th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Next, he’ll make sex illegal…except for procreation.
June 11th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Here is a summary of what is going on with online gambling in the United States.
1) Prior to the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, eleven states had laws on the books that specifically ban all forms of online gambling. These states are: IL, IN, LA, MI, NJ, NV, NY, OR, SD, WA, WI. Online gambling continues to be considered illegal in these states.
2) The Act did nothing to alter, curtail, or extend state laws regarding online gambling. Thus, it did not make online gambling illegal in all states.
3) The Act places restrictions on the financial transactions that occur in connection with online gambling; it restricts electronic fund transfers and the use of credit cards in connection with such wagering. This means that players can no longer make wagers, or collect winnings using electronic fund transfers, credit or debit cards, or some other online payment systems.
In response to the Act, online gambling sites have done one of three things with respect to US-based real-money players:
1) Continue to accept US-based real-money players from all states
2) Accept US-based real-money players from states other than the states in which online gambling is specifically outlawed (meaning no players from the states listed above)
3) Closed their site to all US-based real-money players
Here is a list of all gaming sites that continue to accept US-based real-money players from all states:
Here is a list of online poker sites that continue to accept US-based real-money players from all states:
And finally, here is a list of online casino sites that continue to accept US-based real-money players from all states:
These lists are updated daily as gaming sites establish and publish their policy with respect to US-based real-money players.
Best of luck!
Robert
If you have found this information useful, please visit The Online Casino Gambling Directory (the link is below), link to it from your site, blog, and MySpace page, and tell your friends!