Gambling Online is it Legal?

ketan · 07-02-2007, 11:25 PM

Is it legal to gamble online since the new Internet Gambling Prohibition Act?
Every year a different twist is added to the Internet mix and nothing ever stays the same for very long.

jion · 07-05-2007, 12:19 AM

Well it all really depends on the country or state,
Various forms of online gambling are legal and regulated by many countries, including most members of the European Union and several nations in and around the Caribbean Sea.

The government of the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, which licenses Internet gambling entities, made a complaint to the World Trade Organization about the U.S. government's actions to impede online gaming. The Caribbean country won the preliminary ruling but WTO's appeals body has partially reversed that favorable ruling in April, 2005. The appeals decision effectively allowed state laws prohibiting gambling in Louisiana, Massachusetts, South Dakota and Utah. However, the appeals panel also ruled that the United States may be violating global trade rules because its laws regulating horse-racing bets were not applied equitably to foreign and domestic online betting companies. The panel also held that certain online gambling restrictions imposed under US federal laws were inconsistent with the trade body's GATS services agreement.

vulner · 07-11-2007, 02:32 AM

Yes I agree with jion. It all depends on country, Some countries decided it is not legal so it is crime but some decided it is legal.

07-02-2007, 11:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
ketan Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2	Gambling Online is it Legal? Is it legal to gamble online since the new Internet Gambling Prohibition Act? Every year a different twist is added to the Internet mix and nothing ever stays the same for very long.

07-05-2007, 12:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
jion Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6	Gambling Online is it Legal? Well it all really depends on the country or state, Various forms of online gambling are legal and regulated by many countries, including most members of the European Union and several nations in and around the Caribbean Sea. The government of the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, which licenses Internet gambling entities, made a complaint to the World Trade Organization about the U.S. government's actions to impede online gaming. The Caribbean country won the preliminary ruling but WTO's appeals body has partially reversed that favorable ruling in April, 2005. The appeals decision effectively allowed state laws prohibiting gambling in Louisiana, Massachusetts, South Dakota and Utah. However, the appeals panel also ruled that the United States may be violating global trade rules because its laws regulating horse-racing bets were not applied equitably to foreign and domestic online betting companies. The panel also held that certain online gambling restrictions imposed under US federal laws were inconsistent with the trade body's GATS services agreement.

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07-11-2007, 02:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
vulner Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Posts: 2	Yes I agree with jion. It all depends on country, Some countries decided it is not legal so it is crime but some decided it is legal.