2010
Jul 26
request by Lina : Is online gambling (sports and Casino, Poker, Bingo, etc played online) legal in the UK and France? Hai m living in the U.S. and as you all know on-line gambling is illegal in the U.S., for that reason i wanu shift Britain or France, but really do not know that it is legal too? (Best especially UK) Answer:
reply LuckyLove8
I know sites like Betfair accept UK and French to note Einwohner.Eine thing has it is not a case yet of an actual player who asked not to be charged. It is above all the operators that are used by the FBI targeted. user
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It is perfectly legal in the UK, sites apply to the government for their endorsement.
There is NO federal law that makes the act of wagering online illegal. The only federal law that addresses gambling is the wire act from the 1960′s which makes it illegal to place wagers via the telephone. The US government passed a port security law and tacked on provisions (UIGEA) that make it illegal for BANKS, not players, to fund or accept payment from gaming sources. The only problem (for the govt) is that there are dozens of third party methods available for funding and no way to trace ACH credits. In other words, the new provisions are only for show and the end result is a waste of ink. I still use my VISA check card and e-check on my favorite sites. Online gaming will be impossible to completely eliminate from the US. The best they can do is make it inconvenient. Eventually I see the industry being regulated and taxed.
The only states with laws directed towards online wagering are Michigan, Illinois, Louisiana, Oregon, Wisconsin, Washington, Indiana, Nevada, New York, New Jersey and South Dakota. Although these states do have specific laws pertaining to online gaming, there has not been any charges laid and those laws are vague and currently being challenged.
Some sites have decided, on their own, to no longer accept American players. These are the publicly traded companies and most have returned to private owners. There are still many highly reputable sites that welcome and cater to American clients.
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US residents can play at online casinos so long as the casino supports it and a small minority of online casinos do transfer winnings to your bank account directly. For others, you will need to use a 3rd party payment account, to transact winnings as well as make deposits.
Because most banks do not support online gaming directly, it makes no diff your citizenship or not, and for funding purposes, will need to go thru a 3rd party payment account like firepay, neteller, entropay etc…