Unlawful Internet Gambling  

The new Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act is putting an end to all “unlawful internet gambling.” Which means all lawful internet gambling is still legal? The act was supposed to curb the billion dollar industry that online slot machines and gambling has become, but with the way the act is written, it isn’t doing much.

You can still gamble on horse racing, sports, etc. – anything that is legal in your state. Jim Leach, a Republican from Iowa, thought that the bill would help. He said that with addictive internet gambling, "there are no needle marks, there is no alcohol on the breath — you just click the mouse and lose your house."

He says that it was important to show that an online slot machine and betting parlor is very different from going to an actual casino. He says that with the ability to play the slot machines day or night, it can get tough for someone with a gambling problem to say no. It is easier to stay out of a slot machine casino, but what if the casino is in your own home?

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