Internet Gambling Not Completely Banned

Many gamblers do not quite understand how the Internet Gambling Protection Act will affect their online gaming. And basically if an American wants to gamble online, there is no way that the U.S. government can completely stop this practice. The Act does not specifically target gaming online (video slot machines and other types of gaming), rather the new legislation targets payments the gaming Web sites can accept.

But before American consumers get up-in-arms about the limit on online gaming and slot machines for Americans, it is important to note that the majority of online gaming sites are located outside of the jurisdiction of the United States. What that means is that as long as the online slot machines are outside of U.S., Americans can still enjoy online gaming.

So basically, this new Act (H.R. 4777) only means that companies within the jurisdiction of the U.S. cannot offer online gaming—now many companies are just considering moving their business outside of the U.S. or else they will have to change their online offerings.

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