Do It for the Financial Sector
The United States’ online casino gambling ban, the UIGEA has been hotly debated
all over the world. There are countless numbers of arguments on both sides of
the debate and they have been broached in the US and international media
countless times. The gambling opponents believe that gambling addiction will
increase if legalized online casinos launch in the US. On the other hand, the
supporters of a legalized market argue that new regulations will bring the US
into compliance with international trade agreements and will create a safer
industry for US gamblers, who are still gambling despite the ban. But one issue
that really does get underrepresented in the media is the pressure that this ban
will put on the financial sectors in the US.
The entire weight of enforcement of the UIGEA ban on online casinos rests on the
shoulders of the US financial institutions and the banking system. Because the
ban targets the financial transactions between gamblers, the payment processing
companies, and the gambling sites, the US banks and credit card companies will
have to introduce new tactics and software to catch these gambling transactions.
But it’s important to look at the strength of the US gambling industry right
now. The US banks and the financial services sector are having a hard time even
staying afloat right now as the economy is still in a downturn and banks have
the continued stress of the mortgage crisis weighing. Yet several US politicians
are incredibly eager to begin enforcing the UIGEA, despite the pressure and
strain that the UGIEA will undoubtedly put on the US banks. |