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The states of Illinois, North Dakota, and Georgia have
politicians that are leading efforts make online Internet
betting legal in their states.
In North Dakota State, State Representative Jim Kasper
is presenting legislation that has already passed the house,
which would permit online Poker sites to operate legally
within his state. It is Kasper’s contention that the
legalization of Internet Poker could actually eliminate the
state’s need for tax increases, since online gambling
has proven itself a real revenue generator.
In addition, the states of Georgia and Illinois have also
proposed bills that would allow for the sale of online lottery
tickets to residents who are at least 18 years of age. The
sale of lottery tickets over the Internet can generate millions
of dollars of revenue for their states according to Senator
John Cullerton of Illinois and Representative Terry Barnard
of Georgia.
These three states are not the only ones that are attempting
to make online gambling more easily accessible to American
citizens. The government of Britain is about to allow 137
of its land-based casinos to start receiving online bets
from Americans.
All this of course, means a circumvention of the Federal
Wire Act of 1961, which has made the placing of wagers by
phone a crime. Since this law is so hard to enforce, legal
experts say that it should not be a problem to circumvent.
It is also difficult to apply when dealing with Internet
technology.
Because of the known limitations of the act, for years
U.S. lawmakers have been trying to get the law updated. They
hope that doing so will put a stop to the phenomenal growth
of the online gambling industry.
This may prove to be an uphill battle since the United
States is now in the midst of appealing a WTO ruling which
charges that the U.S. is in violation of international trade
rules since U.S. citizens can make bets at domestic casinos
by use of their credit cards, but are not allowed to do so
over the Internet.
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