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Did the Utah Companies Know?

The IRS and other individuals are currently investigating the four businesses allegedly involved in illegal activities concerning online casino transactions. In addition to the four businesses, seven individuals are currently under investigation. Basically, before any charges against the individuals are dropped, the U.S. Attorney involved in the case, and the IRS Criminal Investigation Unit, must find that the seven individuals had no knowledge that their companies were being used to violate U.S. anti-online casinos legislation.

The case is based out of Utah, primarily because that is where two of the four companies charged are located; the seven individuals on the other had all reside in Las Vegas, Nevada. The recent news on this case is that the federal Grand Jury has indicted the individuals and companies with 34 counts related to breaking the anti-online casino gambling laws. Specifically, the charges concern the companies involved concealing the nature of online casino transactions so that they could be processed through U.S. financial institutions.

U.S. Attorney Brett Tolman represents the District of Utah, and he comments on the current status of online casinos and illegal internet gambling operations, "Individuals and businesses that facilitate illegal Internet gambling are violating numerous federal and state laws. Payment processors who attempt to hide the true nature of the transactions they are conducting and the Internet [online casino] gambling websites that use these payment processors will be prosecuted and brought to justice. We now have a body of information technology and strategy that can cross many jurisdictions. Virtually all Internet gambling is illegal in the United States, with some exceptions carved out for horse racing.”

The investigation is ongoing, but perhaps all of the publicity over this case will warn others that the U.S. is serious about stopping all online casinos gambling, and it will prosecute those who break the law.