Poker Players Alliance

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In the United States,residents of 48 states can gamble legally, and no major city in the continental U.S. is located more than a short drive from a gambling venue. Yet a number of laws continue to restrict Americans’ ability to gamble on the Internet. The three main laws are:

1) The Wire Act, which limits interstate transmission of sporting results for the purpose of betting;

2) The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which bars certain states from legalizing gambling; and

3) The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA),which does not directly restrict gambling but instead deputizes banks, credit unions, and credit card companies to block illegal online gaming transactions.

These laws have become increasinlgy burdensome and unworkable. This paper looks at four options to deal with them:

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The Federal Government Should Leave Gamblers Alone | CEI

Author Contact Info: Eli Lehrer, CEI

Tags: UIGEA

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