Prohibition or Regulation?
August 25th, 2007Author: Mark Newman
Online gambling industry turned out to be in a very delicate situation due to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Lots of American players have been lost because of the Act. And it is unknown what other laws will be passed to close the tap on the industry.
Fortunately not all the countries think like the USA. Thus, British government thinks that prohibition won’t help. Regulation is the thing they hope for. Since online casinos can be accessed at home, more and more people prefer to play at home. Regarding this fact, the British provide careful analysis, regulation and licensing. In this case “both operators and players are protected and can thrive in this industry”.
January 15th, 2008 at 11:18 am
You are quite correct to say that US policies regarding online gambling are wrong. UIGEA of 2006 was written to pander to a tiny minority of religious zealots bent on imposing their nightmarish vision on a majority of US citizens. European countries would do well to look at US policies and do the opposite.
J Davis