It’s great the government is tightening gambling regulation

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Gambling Technology

by allncasino

2 years ago 213

While gambling is legal under U.S. federal law, there are significant restrictions pertaining to interstate and online gambling, as each state is free to regulate or prohibit the practice within its borders.

As of 2020, Nevada and Louisiana are the only two states in which casino-style gambling is legal statewide, with both state and local governments imposing licensing and zoning restrictions. All other states that allow casino-style gambling restrict it to small geographic areas (e.g., Atlantic City, New Jersey or Deadwood, South Dakota), or to American Indian reservations, some of which are located in or near large cities.

As domestic dependent nations, American Indian tribes have used legal protection to open casinos, which has been a contentious political issue in California and other states. In some states, casinos are restricted to “riverboats”, large multi-story barges that are permanently moored in a body of water.

Online gambling has been more strictly regulated: the Federal Wire Act of 1961 outlawed interstate wagering on sports, but did not address other forms of gambling; it has been the subject of court cases. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) did not specifically prohibit online gambling; instead, it outlawed financial transactions involving online gambling service providers—some offshore gambling providers reacted by shutting down their services for US customers.

Other operators, however, have continued to circumvent UIGEA and have continued to service US customers. For this reason, UIGEA has received criticism from notable figures within the gambling industry.^[4]

State/district/territory	Charitable	Pari-mutuel	Lotteries	Commercial	Tribal	Racetrack	Online	Sports betting
Alabama	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Alaska	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
American Samoa	Yes	No	No	No	—	No	No	No
Arizona	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Arkansas	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	No	Yes
California	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Colorado	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Connecticut	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Delaware	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	Yes	Yes
Washington, D.C.	Yes	No	Yes	No	—	No	No	Yes
Florida	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Georgia	Yes	No	Yes	No	—	No	No	No
Guam	Yes	No	Yes	No	—	No	No	No
Hawaii	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Idaho	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Illinois	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	Yes	Yes
Indiana	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Iowa	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Kansas	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Kentucky	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—	Yes	Yes	Yes
Louisiana	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Maine	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Maryland	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	No	Yes
Massachusetts	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Michigan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Minnesota	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Mississippi	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Missouri	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	—	No	No	No
Montana	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Nebraska	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Nevada	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
New Hampshire	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	—	No	Yes	Yes
New Jersey	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	Yes^[5]	Yes
New Mexico	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
New York	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
North Carolina	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
North Dakota	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Northern Mariana Islands	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	—	No	No	No
Ohio	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	Yes	Yes
Oklahoma	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Oregon	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Pennsylvania	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	Yes	Yes
Puerto Rico	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	No	Yes
Rhode Island	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
South Carolina	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
South Dakota	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes^[6]
Tennessee	No	No	Yes	No	—	No	No	Yes
Texas	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Utah	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Vermont	Yes	No	Yes	No	—	No	No	No
Virginia	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
United States Virgin Islands	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	No	No
Washington	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
West Virginia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wisconsin	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Wyoming	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No

Recriminalization

On July 1, 2000, a new law took effect in the state of South Carolina, whereby the ownership, possession, or operation of a video poker machine, for either commercial or personal use, became illegal. Violators are subject to prosecution and substantial fines. Through at least 2007, the only type of legalized gambling in that state is the South Carolina Education Lottery.