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The Question of Geo-Blocking

As the online casino gambling industry faces just one road block after another it looks as though geo-blocking debate is up next. International gambling sites all over the world have been forced to not only develop, but to also implement types of geo-blocking technology once the US government put a ban on offshore gambling sites. Other countries also have bans in place, but by and large these companies put the onus of the block on the nation’s ISPs. Kentucky Judge Thomas Wingate’s decision on the domain name seizure case puts the onus of the ban on the online casinos themselves – forcing these companies to implement some type of geo-blocking software.

The outcome of the case extends beyond geo-blocking as well – it begs the question just how far a country can go to prosecute foreign registered and based companies – online casino gambling or no. Most analysts, even those with no connection to the internet gambling industry, have had very negative expectations concerning the long-term effects of the case if the ruling stands.

The court decision just seems to overstep its boundaries on an international sense and may very well ask of the online casinos more than they can deliver. Geo-blocking technology is certainly widely available, but there is a question of the extent of fault that the gambling companies hold if Kentucky gamblers still find a way to gamble at the sites. These are two of the major concerns facing the internet as well as the specific obstacles facing the internet casino industry.