US Residents Becoming Aware Online Gambling Not Illegal

A study commissioned by a Canadian newspaper says the choice of US residents fooled into believing there's a federal law against online gambling is declining.

A new study says that the selection of US residents unaware that there's no law against online gambling is declining. Consistent with a survey by Ipsos Reid reported by the Toronto Sun, the choice of Americans who mistakenly believe there's a federal law against Internet gaming dropped by four percent over the past three years.

The study shows that during 2007, 41 percent people respondents said online gambling is prohibited. In 2010, that number drops to 37 percent.

This means that, despite a persistent campaign by the dept of Justice and special interest groups including the NFL and spiritual evangelicals, most people is becoming educated to the dearth of a law that might make Internet gambling illegal. The DoJ claims the Wire Act makes online betting against the law, but courts have found the wording of that law to simply apply to sports gambling.

The study also shows that 1/2 US residents would like government regulation of online casinos. Federal regulation is preferred by 55 percent, while 45 percent say the states should individually craft their very own rules.

A representative of the surveying company says the consequences show that "Americans feel more well-off in playing betting games and gambling when there's a system of presidency regulation in place."

Published on March 28, 2010 by TomWeston

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