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Oh the Pains of U.S. Online Casino Ban

Some online casinos gamblers in the United States have barely felt the internet gambling ban over the past year – but you can bet that even more are going to feel the pain as Superbowl week begins. The U.S. is big on sportsbetting – and it just doesn’t get much bigger than the Superbowl. But this year online casinos gamblers all over the country are forced to use risky offshore and foreign internet betting companies to place their bets on New England Patriots… (unless they’re looking to loose their money anyway by betting on the New York Giants).

The U.S passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act last year which effectively banned financial transactions between U.S. players and online casinos. Now the UIGEA doesn’t make it illegal for U.S. players to gamble, it just makes it illegal for the gambling companies that accept U.S. monies. At least that’s the case in 49 states, Washington State has made internet gambling a Class C felony offense – and the State isn’t giving any allocations for the fact that the Superbowl is one of the largest sporting events in the country in any given year.
Washington State issued a statement to all residents considering placing bets at the online casinos and poker sites on the Superbowl. The Washington State Gambling Commission sought to remind residents that internet gambling is a felony offense and a dangerous activity. A spokesperson for the company, Susan Arland, commented, "Not only is it illegal, but you might win and not get paid. So you could gamble all day and throw all that money away and you have no recourse."
And though the warning reached many of the potential online casinos gamblers in the State, most in the industry predict that the amount of online betting for the Superbowl will still show high numbers – and some of those bettors will reside in Washington State, despite the warnings.