Online Casino Gambling News - by Gamblers Lodge

US Legislation Tries to Facilitate Online Gambling

Although online gambling is anything but legal for US citizens, American bettors account for the largest percentage of online gamblers.  This is why the irony and seeming contradictions of online betting in the US are starting to raise the eyebrows of more than just the Senators.  The Nevada Gaming Board is one such group doing what it can to protect American bettors, rather than persecute them.  Recently, the state of Nevada passed legislation with its own state assembly that laid forth plans to regulate, monitor and tax online casinos and other gambling operations on the Web and based from within state boundaries.  Bill 444 is a recent introduction into the US Senate - that if passed - would allow gambling establishments to charge admission fees to online bettors, thus protecting players in the long run.  By doing so, only screened gaming licensees could take part, thereby preventing many of the fly-by-night online casino sites of robbing player’s blind.

These days, says Bobby Siller (Nevada Gaming Board member), some offshore online casinos are targeting US gamblers in an attempt to open accounts and then close up shop once players have deposited money.  If online gambling is illegal for US citizens, the chances for players to get their money back are few and slim according to Siller.  This is one reason why Nevada is seeking to facilitate online casino gambling.   There seems to be nothing that can stop American’s from online gambling, seeing that the internet is an international mode of commerce, and that there are such a large number of those who partake in the activity.

There are other circumstances which seem to contradict the US government’s stance on online betting and gambling in general.  For instance, online gambling is illegal, yet placing online bets on horse races is legal – depending on the State.  For many lawmakers, this inconsistency is making matters worse, only fueling the call for a homogenized stance on online gambling even louder.  And with the newly proposed gambling legislation – that in many ways resembles the UK Gambling Bill – US players may feel a little more secure when putting their money at risk on the internet.

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