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Yes they were flouting US gaming laws. Which law, exactly? Because there are plenty of legal ways to gamble online. You just have to use an app that works wi
by reaperducer 4y ago
Yes they were flouting US gaming laws.
Which law, exactly? Because there are plenty of legal ways to gamble online.
You just have to use an app that works with a legal casino, like MGM, Caesars, or one of the many many competitors, and be physically in a state where it's allowed.
- nrmitchi 4y agoThis incident happened ~20 years ago. The state of “online gambling”, as well as loopholes/implementations, has likely changed in that time. As well, just because there is one way where online gambling is legal, does not mean that all ways are legal. Ie, just because it’s doable, doesn’t mean that you can’t still be flouting the law.
- InitialLastName 4y agoThere are plenty of legal ways to gamble online now. GP suggests it's been 20 years since their interview. Looking through [0] sports betting was illegal almost everywhere until 2018. Prior to that, it was legal in much of Europe, and there were indeed a number of companies who were looking the other way on (and indeed indirectly marketing to) Americans, in violation of US laws. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_in_the_United_States#2018%E2%80%93present:_States_legalize_sports_betting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_in_the_United_States#...