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> All of this without any arbitrary restrictions imposed by governments or companies Is that true? Is gambling now legal in jurisdictions where it wasn't befor
by petesergeant 5y ago
> All of this without any arbitrary restrictions imposed by governments or companies
Is that true? Is gambling now legal in jurisdictions where it wasn't before because it's being facilitated by unlicensed entities? Can I do an end-run against money-lending regulations in my country because I'm doing it online?
To me it simply seems that enforcement hasn't (yet) caught up.
- AnthonyMouse 5y agoMany of the laws against things like gambling apply to the gambling establishment rather than the participant. When the internet was new, people set up offshore gambling sites and people used them. Then the government started harassing payment processors to prevent people from transferring money there. Which doesn't work if there is no payment intermediary to pressure to cut them off, so now they're back. Whether this is illegal or not depends on which law and jurisdiction you're talking about, but the whole concept is kind of ridiculous. If you can go to Las Vegas and legally place bets, you should be able to place bets at a Las Vegas casino over the internet from anywhere. The ability to do this is a feature of the internet, not a problem to be "solved" with more authoritarian control over everything.
- rmah 5y agoIt's only true if you don't get caught.