I don't want to bet a lot or lose a lot but I want to play with real money!!
2006-06-29 04:23:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
It's funny to see a bunch of affiliates for offshore casinos posting here telling you that internet gambling is legal. Of course they're going to say that! :)
Technically, it's illegal, but the US hasn't prosecuted anyone for it, and my guess is that they won't do so anytime soon. The laws can appear somewhat gray, but a strict interpretation of US Code, and legislation like the very old Wire Act, all seem fairly clear in deeming it illegal. (A couple friends who work for the FBI say they won't touch those sites, but then another buddy who works for the police has no issues with it: haha!)
That said, a lot of legislation is pending (some to make it clearly illegal; some to allow for more time to research whether it should be legal). Hard to say where it'll go. The New York Times had a very interesting article yesterday where they discussed the topic. I'd recommend reading it.
In the meantime, if you want to play online poker without any question of legal issues, and you want to play for real money, your options are fairly limited. In California, luckily you can go to the card clubs.
Online, you have a few options. CardPlayer lists a few of them, but the one I know about because my friends play there is BetZip.com. They're based in the US and abide by US laws, so I feel a bit better about trusting them. Additionally, you can play for free there, and win real cash. I think you only have a limited free trial of the service (like 14 days), after which you have to pay a small monthly fee, but at least it's legal and there are real prizes.
I think CardPlayer also listed a brand new site that just started and is also doing video poker, but I can't remember the name off the top of my head.
2006-07-05 10:51:00 · answer #1 · answered by Mark H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a grey area, but ho one has ever been prosecuted for gambling online. There always seems to be some kind of legislation pending out there, but nothing has come of it yet (aside from Washington State - http://www.katu.com/consumernews/story.asp?ID=86612). IMHO, if the government is trying to get legislation through to make it illegal, it must be legal now.
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2006-06-29 06:28:50 · answer #2 · answered by Darren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Internet gambling isn't illegal.
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2006-07-05 04:56:05 · answer #3 · answered by ulchka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Internet gambling is legal in the USA for now. There is something that is being voted on soon in order to try to make it illegal in the USA, but they haven't passed it yet, and it may never pass.
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2006-06-29 04:44:15 · answer #4 · answered by on here 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a good source for a lot of poker news, including a column called "poker and the law"
2006-06-29 09:06:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think about it this way: who the hell is going to track you down? There are millions of online gamblers in the world, and no one is going to bust you. The odds of that are getting quad aces three times in a row, it's just that unlikely. Good luck.
2006-07-01 15:06:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not legal anywhere in the US..None of them are truly safe and you have no recourse if they rip off your credit card
2006-06-29 04:26:29 · answer #7 · answered by dwh12345 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋