Online Casino Doubtful it Will Work
At the end of last year online casino gamblers in the US and in other
restrictive markets were fearful that advanced geo-blocking technology would put
a firm halt to gamblers from these countries accessing the gambling sties
despite anti-internet gambling regulations. New information though from some are
speculating that even geo-blocking technology isn’t advanced and accurate enough
to truly cause an issue for those gamblers that truly want to sign into an
online casino and gamble.
The basic technology that is currently used at a only a handful of online
casinos basically uses software and technology to block a site from appearing
within specific geographic regions – through IP address and many other layers of
technology, the software can hypothetically pinpoint where a user is residing
and block it if necessary. This would be particularly useful for sites that want
firmly out of the US online casino gambling market. Bu for the others? The sites
that still take the risks and offer gaming accounts to US players, a Canadian
Research Chair for Internet and e-Commerce Law notes that gambling is one of
those mediums that is going to thrive no matter what you throw at it.
Basically, geo-blocking is effective for the everyday online casino gambler who
isn’t going to go to great measures to mask their IP address, redirect it, or
generally circumvent the system. For those more motivated players, geo-blocking
will likely prove a but a small obstacle in the long-run and gamblers will
forever be able to find a way online. |