Legal Resources

You may find some of these resources useful regarding gambling and the US law:

Text of HR 4411 Legislation US Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act - 12 July, 2006 (PDF file)

Summary of HR 4411 Legislation US Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act One Pager - 12 July, 2006 (PDF file)

World Trade Organization Appellate body ruling that US online gaming ban is illegal - 7 April, 2005 (PDF file)

World Trade Organization ruling that US online gaming ban is illegal - 10 November, 2004 (PDF file)

Bloomberg News reports on the original WTO ruling

London Times and

Las Vegas Sun on the Appellate Body upholding original finding

Internet Sports Betting Advertiser Convicted

Developments in Internet gambling Law by the Associated Press

Is it a Crime to Play Poker Online? by Nelson Rose

The Future Legal Landscape for Internet Gambling by Nelson Rose

Understanding the Law of Internet Gambling by Nelson Rose

Busted For Betting Online? by Nelson Rose

Gambling Law US United States gambling laws

Internet Gambling in Nevada by Jeffrey Rodefer of the Nevada Attorney General's office

Justice Department's Position on Online Gambling (from June 1998 but good background)

Yahoo Internet Gambling Legal Issues

United States Gaming Agencies Listings of the gaming oversight agencies for each US state

Judge Duval's In Re: MasterCard ruling

US Court of Appeals ruling affirming Judge Duval's ruling

Gambling Cases in the Press

Feds Indict Betting Site for Money Laundering - May 18, 2006
The Department of Justice (DoJ) raised the stakes in its campaign against online gambling sites yesterday with money laundering indictments against Antigua-based Worldwide Telesports (WWTS) and its operators. DoJ claims Antigua-based gambling site washed about $250 million in Internet bets. read full article

Video Poker kingpin Gets Four More Years in Prison - May 17, 2006
A man who once headed an illegal video poker empire in southwestern Pennsylvania was sentenced to four more years in federal prison Wednesday for violating his probation by placing millions of dollars. read full article