In 2003, Chris Moneymaker won the WSOP Main Event, starting the online poker boom. In 1955, The Dunes Casino and Hotel opened in Las Vegas. In 1986, professional poker player Steve Billirakis was born.
When will the United States federal government allow its citizens the freedom of internet online gambling? This is a very good question, and unfortunately the short answer and the last answer are both the same: nobody knows.
Canadians have a wealth of options when it comes to playing at online casinos, but still there are some restrictions. Fortunately, it is not as bad as their neighbours down south, as there is currently no law against online gambling … Continue reading
Taxes are a very grey area when it comes to online gambling. You see, in offline casinos, winnings can and will be taxed once they hit a certain amount. However, are they able to enforce it on online winnings? Well, … Continue reading
Legal gambling ages are different all over the world. It can be a huge pain for successful young poker players who want to take on the best in the world at the World Series of Poker and it’s the same … Continue reading
Put simply, yes. Thanks to George W Bush’s administration enforcing the UIGEA, this is perhaps the biggest question facing online casino players in the United States. It’s understandable to be worried, considering the massive clampdown on casino proprietors in the … Continue reading
In the majority of cases, you have to be 18 to play at an online casino. However, because there are different laws around the world, companies tend to put a disclaimer along these lines:
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act is Title VIII of the SAFE Port Act of 2006. The SAFE Port Act is an act covering the security of ports in the United States, to which an online gambling measure was introduced … Continue reading