UIGEA<\/a> (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006), which does not create new gambling laws or amend existing laws, as clearly stated in the Act itself. However, it renders most online financial transactions (deposits and withdrawals) illegal and constitutes de facto money laundering simply because US financial institutions have received “guidance” assuming the Interstate Wire Act applies. Applies to all interstate or interterritorial bets.<\/p>\nHowever, the fact is that offer a gambling service <\/strong>or that a US citizen participate in gambling <\/strong>extraterritorial <\/strong>At the federal level, it’s not a criminal offense under any law, which this publisher has witnessed in nearly three decades in the industry. So it’s unclear how Attorney General Merrick Garland could help state regulators unless he attacks the practice “from the outside” and holds it down due to the misdirection of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). for illegal. released during the Bush administration in 2007 as part of the wrong premise <\/strong>That the Law <\/strong>Interstate cables actually applied to everything except sports betting<\/strong>.<\/p>\nIn the letter to AG Garland, Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), Executive Director Henry Williams states: \u201cMichigan has strict internet gambling and sports betting laws and rules designed to protect consumers, promote trust and ensure honest and fair play. We stand ready to assist the US Department of Justice in any way we can in enforcing US laws against illegal gambling establishments <\/em>extraterritorial<\/em> that our citizens take advantage of.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n“Government regulators like MGCB ensure operators offer products that pass technical standards and testing, and we also require operators to comply with reporting requirements.”<\/em><\/p>\n“The operators <\/em>extraterritorial<\/em> They flaunt government regulations and offer products that do not protect the public, which is of great concern to me and my fellow government regulators.\u201d<\/em>Williams added.<\/p>\nHe continued: “Regulated operators recognize that licensing is a privilege that can be revoked, but illegal operators do not face similar consequences for failing to comply with the law and uphold their integrity.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nSpring: Regulators are asking the US Department of Justice to take action against offshore gambling<\/a>iGaming Business, May 5, 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The following article reflects the knowledge, experience and sound opinion of the authors and should in no way be construed as legal advice. Online gamblers in any U.S. state should consult the laws of their respective state or seek legal advice to determine whether online gambling at unlicensed offshore websites or at gambling establishments licensed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casino-magazine","eq-blocks"],"yoast_head":"\n
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