The legalities of gambling online. In most jurisdictions around the world, the law is still a long way behind the technology and issues applying to online gambling. As a result, the question of whether or not it is legal to gamble online can rarely be answered definitively. It is probably fair to say also, that government attitudes to online gambling vary significantly, from whole hearted support, to strong opposition, to indifference. What is clear though, is that there is very little by way of legislation drafted specifically to deal with online gambling, whether positive or negative, and the application of existing laws is proving problematic.Up until reasonably recently, regulation of gambling in the United States was left exclusively to the State Legislatures, who determined the legality or otherwise of gambling activities within their jurisdiction. Some states have legalized many forms of gambling, while others have legislated to make it illegal to participate in any form of gambling other then the stats lottery. Nevada is the obvious example of a State which has embraced gambling as a legal form of commerce, while Utah is a noted for its strong anti-gambling stance, and laws deeming all forms of gambling within its jurisdiction illegal.US State gambling laws were all drafted long before the advent of the Internet, and they do not have provisions dealing specifically with online gambling.
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