http://www.gambling-law-us.com/State-Law-Summary/State-Gambling-Law-Chart.htm
Express Internet Prohibition: The response to this question goes to whether a state has adopted a specific law criminalizing the offering and/or playing of gambling games offered over the Internet. The fact that a state has not passed a specific law does not make participation in or offering of gambling over the Internet legal under the laws of that state. The question is a complex one and will be the subject of a future article."
from the site
Illinos, Michigan, Louisiana, nevada, oregon and south dakota.. all on the list for prohibiting net gaming according to that site
Express Internet Prohibition: The response to this question goes to whether a state has adopted a specific law criminalizing the offering and/or playing of gambling games offered over the Internet. The fact that a state has not passed a specific law does not make participation in or offering of gambling over the Internet legal under the laws of that state. The question is a complex one and will be the subject of a future article."
from the site
Illinos, Michigan, Louisiana, nevada, oregon and south dakota.. all on the list for prohibiting net gaming according to that site
Excerpt from the FLORIDA STATURE:
849.14 Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc.--Whoever stakes, bets or wagers any money or other thing of value upon the result of any trial or contest of skill, speed or power or endurance of human or beast, or whoever receives in any manner whatsoever any money or other thing of value staked, bet or wagered, or offered for the purpose of being staked, bet or wagered, by or for any other person upon any such result, or whoever knowingly becomes the custodian or depositary of any money or other thing of value so staked, bet, or wagered upon any such result, or whoever aids, or assists, or abets in any manner in any of such acts all of which are hereby forbidden, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Floridians are committing a 2nd degree misdemeanor for betting sports offshore???
Not a felony anyway.
849.14 Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc.--Whoever stakes, bets or wagers any money or other thing of value upon the result of any trial or contest of skill, speed or power or endurance of human or beast, or whoever receives in any manner whatsoever any money or other thing of value staked, bet or wagered, or offered for the purpose of being staked, bet or wagered, by or for any other person upon any such result, or whoever knowingly becomes the custodian or depositary of any money or other thing of value so staked, bet, or wagered upon any such result, or whoever aids, or assists, or abets in any manner in any of such acts all of which are hereby forbidden, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Floridians are committing a 2nd degree misdemeanor for betting sports offshore???
Not a felony anyway.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Dante:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by bryan305:
Colorado:
If the offender is a repeating gambling offender, it is a class 6 felony<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
what's a 6th class felony?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I think it's the lowest class of felony (aka, will be dropped to a misde). BTW, this is only for booking\acting as an agent ((8) "Professional gambling" means:
(a) Aiding or inducing another to engage in gambling, with the intent to derive a profit therefrom; or
(b) Participating in gambling and having, other than by virtue of skill or luck, a lesser chance of losing or a greater chance of winning than one or more of the other participants.)
As far as the player is concerned....A person who engages in gambling commits a class 1 petty offense.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by bryan305:
Colorado:
If the offender is a repeating gambling offender, it is a class 6 felony<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
what's a 6th class felony?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I think it's the lowest class of felony (aka, will be dropped to a misde). BTW, this is only for booking\acting as an agent ((8) "Professional gambling" means:
(a) Aiding or inducing another to engage in gambling, with the intent to derive a profit therefrom; or
(b) Participating in gambling and having, other than by virtue of skill or luck, a lesser chance of losing or a greater chance of winning than one or more of the other participants.)
As far as the player is concerned....A person who engages in gambling commits a class 1 petty offense.
Thanks for that link.
Those of us in TX can rest easy.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> (b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:
(1) the actor engaged in gambling in a private place;
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Sports betting from your home is legal.
Those of us in TX can rest easy.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> (b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:
(1) the actor engaged in gambling in a private place;
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Sports betting from your home is legal.
I found this site regarding laws in Washington State. I am considering a transfer to Seattle, and this is a factor....
http://www.wsgc.wa.gov/FAQ/InternetGamblingFAQ.htm
Is online gambling legal in Washington State?
No. State law prohibits the transmission or receipt of any wager or gambling information intended to be used for bookmaking or other unauthorized gambling activity. It is also illegal under federal law, including the Federal Wire Wager Act (18 U.S.C. § 1084 (1994), to operate a betting or wagering business using telephone lines or other“wire communication facility.” Federal prosecutors have successfully prosecuted United States citizens with businesses based offshore under the Wire Wager Act. Mary Jo White, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has stated publicly that offshore sports betting operators who use the telephones, Internet, or other forms of wire communications to solicit bettors from the United States are acting in violation of federal law, and that her office will continue to monitor and vigorously prosecute offshore sports betting operations that engage in “blatantly illegal activity.”
Has anyone ever been prosecuted for online gambling?
Yes. Jay Cohen was convicted in February 2000 for violating the Wire Wager Act in connection with his operation of World Sports Exchange (WSE). Mr. Cohen was sentenced to 21 months in prison and fined $5,000. WSE is a website that operates out of Antigua and that solicited people residing in the United States, to place bets through use of toll-free 800 numbers and WSE’s website. Cohen also placed ads in various United States newspapers and magazines. WSE invited customers from throughout the United States to contact WSE to open a sports betting account; to wire transfer money to WSE to fund that account; and then to bet on sporting events and contests using that account. Also, in March 1998, 21 defendants were charged with violating the Wire Wager Act for their involvement in operating offshore sports books that accepted wagers from people in the United States via the Internet and telephones. Ten of those defendants pled guilty to conspiring to violate the Wire Wager Act and three pled guilty to related misdemeanor charges.
What will happen to me if I am caught wagering online in Washington State?
You could be charged with violating the law prohibiting the knowing transmission or receipt of gambling information. You could also be charged with Professional Gambling in the First, Second or Third Degree, depending upon the amount of money and the number of people involved. Criminal penalties range from imprisonment of one to ten years, and a fine of between $5,000 to $20,000.
Any players from Washington State care to comment?
http://www.wsgc.wa.gov/FAQ/InternetGamblingFAQ.htm
Is online gambling legal in Washington State?
No. State law prohibits the transmission or receipt of any wager or gambling information intended to be used for bookmaking or other unauthorized gambling activity. It is also illegal under federal law, including the Federal Wire Wager Act (18 U.S.C. § 1084 (1994), to operate a betting or wagering business using telephone lines or other“wire communication facility.” Federal prosecutors have successfully prosecuted United States citizens with businesses based offshore under the Wire Wager Act. Mary Jo White, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has stated publicly that offshore sports betting operators who use the telephones, Internet, or other forms of wire communications to solicit bettors from the United States are acting in violation of federal law, and that her office will continue to monitor and vigorously prosecute offshore sports betting operations that engage in “blatantly illegal activity.”
Has anyone ever been prosecuted for online gambling?
Yes. Jay Cohen was convicted in February 2000 for violating the Wire Wager Act in connection with his operation of World Sports Exchange (WSE). Mr. Cohen was sentenced to 21 months in prison and fined $5,000. WSE is a website that operates out of Antigua and that solicited people residing in the United States, to place bets through use of toll-free 800 numbers and WSE’s website. Cohen also placed ads in various United States newspapers and magazines. WSE invited customers from throughout the United States to contact WSE to open a sports betting account; to wire transfer money to WSE to fund that account; and then to bet on sporting events and contests using that account. Also, in March 1998, 21 defendants were charged with violating the Wire Wager Act for their involvement in operating offshore sports books that accepted wagers from people in the United States via the Internet and telephones. Ten of those defendants pled guilty to conspiring to violate the Wire Wager Act and three pled guilty to related misdemeanor charges.
What will happen to me if I am caught wagering online in Washington State?
You could be charged with violating the law prohibiting the knowing transmission or receipt of gambling information. You could also be charged with Professional Gambling in the First, Second or Third Degree, depending upon the amount of money and the number of people involved. Criminal penalties range from imprisonment of one to ten years, and a fine of between $5,000 to $20,000.
Any players from Washington State care to comment?
This is Hilarious Its illegal they say but,
from Washington state
If I have problems with an online casino or sportsbook who can I report them to?
The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC), a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), operates a website and accepts complaints regarding Internet fraud. IFCC's stated mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. The URL link to their website is as follows: https:// www.ifccfbi.gov/sitemap.asp. You can also contact the regulatory and/or law enforcement agency responsible for overseeing online or Internet gambling in the country where the website operates its site from.
from Washington state
If I have problems with an online casino or sportsbook who can I report them to?
The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC), a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), operates a website and accepts complaints regarding Internet fraud. IFCC's stated mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. The URL link to their website is as follows: https:// www.ifccfbi.gov/sitemap.asp. You can also contact the regulatory and/or law enforcement agency responsible for overseeing online or Internet gambling in the country where the website operates its site from.
