US Prohibition Fails Again: 1
The United States hasn’t really seen a prohibition since the 1920’s – that’s
nearly 90 years ago – and just as it was then, it is also now. Basically,
prohibition and banning simply does not work in the United States – whether it
be the banning of alcohol or the banning of online casino gambling. The US
government has once again though attempted to prohibit what Americans are able
to do in their own homes. In the 20’s it was a ban on alcohol – but alcohol was
then made in peoples homes or smuggled across the Canadian border. Essentially,
back then, if you truly wanted to partake in alcohol you could most certainly
find the drink. It is the same now with the online casino gambling industry in
the US – a ban and essential prohibition has not stopped Americans from gambling
through the internet – not in the least.
In fact, recent analysis of the US market indicates that online casino gambling
activity is actually increasing in the US. Despite the fact that a ban has been
in place for more than two years, and the US government has passed legislation
and regulations designed to block financial transactions with the online
casinos, those gamblers who really want to play the game are certainly able to
find an internet venue that can and will accept their money.
The recent report gave really quite startling results about the prevalence of
gambling at the online casinos – there has been little loss of market for the
sites that have stayed in the industry for the past two years and they are even
noting an increase in the number of gamblers seeking out internet gambling. |