The main crux in US online gambling laws comes from the
states themselves. The US Government has passed the torch onto the states to
decide for themselves whether online casino gaming is legal on a state-by-state
basis. To date, only New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada have made online casino
gaming legal (under certain conditions) although other US states are thinking
of making the move in the future and weighing up their options. Despite that,
many US states (particularly the southern ones) remain vehemently opposed to
online casino gambling or gambling in general. So finding an online casino USA
can really vary from state to state.
Of those that have legalised online casino USA gambling,
there are certain conditions which are applied, as mentioned. For starters,
players must reside inside the state, and they can only play at online casinos
which are legally licensed by that state’s gambling commission.
Of course, there are ways to get around the US ban. It is
not a total blanket ban, therefore most ISPs (internet service providers) in
the US do not prohibit access to offshore casino sites. This does provide
players in the US with a number (a rather significant number) of offshore
casinos which they can access. But, what is an offshore casino?
Offshore casinos are gambling domains which are not located
in the United States and are not licensed by any US gambling commission, but
still offer their services to players in the country. Many of these
deliberately target US players and ensure that customer support and US banking
options are friendly for American players. Despite their technical illegality,
there is no punishment for US players who decide to play at offshore casino
sites, so many millions of Americans do just that.
Banking options used
in online casino USA
The banking options for US players are a lot trickier. The
Federal Wire Act is technically still in use, which means that banks are
usually forbidden from processing any transactions which involve online
gambling. There is nothing to stop US players from depositing at offshore
casinos but withdrawing from them via credit card has proven difficult in the
past.
Instead, many American players will choose to use payment
methods such as wire transfers, e-wallets (to a certain extent) and cheques to
take out their winnings. A good number of American online casino players are
also turning to bitcoin as a way of being able to deposit and withdraw
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