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Well it has been a felony for years in Washington state. Not really a Trump stronghold. "For Washington State residents, all gambling on the Internet is illega
by pnw_hazor 8y ago
Well it has been a felony for years in Washington state. Not really a Trump stronghold.
"For Washington State residents, all gambling on the Internet is illegal, including all types of sports betting. "
https://www.wsgc.wa.gov/about-us/frequently-asked-questions/sports-wagering-faq https://www.wsgc.wa.gov/about-us/frequently-asked-questions/...
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- int_19h 8y agoAnti-gambling sentiment and related laws in US date back to the 19th century. But those laws didn't discriminate between various types of gambling, it was all illegal. Washington is one of the states that never relaxed it fully. To this day, casinos are only legal on reservations, for example. https://statelaws.findlaw.com/washington-law/washington-gambling-laws.html https://statelaws.findlaw.com/washington-law/washington-gamb... So this all is separate from the Federal Wire Act, and the even more recent discussion on how to interpret it wrt online gambling.
- pnw_hazor 8y agoMaking all Internet gambling in WA a felony is a relatively recent thing. Passed by progressives for their political allies the Indian Tribes. (WA doesn't even get any share of the gaming proceeds.) I know it is separate from the Federal Wire Act, but I present it as a counter to the commenters here that seem to believe restricting online gambling is some kind of a Trump/GOP thing. Progressive democratic party politicians are more than happy to criminalize online gambling when powerful interest groups that give them money ask for it.
- cheriot 8y agoGreat point. The real story here is regulatory capture and willing politicians. This is what makes money in politics the enemy of every voters on both sides.