Can you open an online betting or gambling site in the US and have it be legal?
Sep.20, 2009 in
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Online betting sites I found were all “offshore” in places such as Malta. Why? Could you open one in the US?
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Online betting sites I found were all “offshore” in places such as Malta. Why? Could you open one in the US?
September 21st, 2009 at 5:34 am
i think but u would need authorization
September 21st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Nope. Government passed law last year outlawing U.S. sites from taking any wagers.
September 22nd, 2009 at 4:25 pm
I can bet on-line with my Sport book. But I am a Nevada Resident and it is illegal for me to place a wager from outside the state. This is the only legal on-line wagering legal in the US
September 24th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
You cannot operate or manage an online gaming site from within the USA and accept wagers from American residents. It is still legal for Americans to use offshore sportsbooks as the actual wagering is occurring in the jurisdiction in which the site is located. There is no federal law restricting US residents from online gaming.