Internet Gambling Overview
Background and Issues
Before the 1990s, individuals who wanted to place a casino- or sports-type bet basically had two choices: They could travel to a legitimate brick-and-mortar gaming establishment or place an illegal wager through a bookmaker. However, with the emergence of the Internet in the mid-1990s, a new form of gambling appeared — online gaming casinos and sports wagering. Background Internet gambling cantake place on any electronic device that offers Internet access anywhere on theglobe. Internet gambling is an essentially borderless activity that posesregulatory and enforcement challenges. The legal framework for regulating it inthe United Statesand overseas is complex. U.S.law as…
