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Gambling Internet Sports Books

by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker

March 16, 2006

In the last several years, dozens of Internet sports books have sprung into existence. Many are located offshore, in Central American countries or on Caribbean island nations where their bookmaking activities are not illegal. Notably, however, these sports books are frequently run by Americans and direct their activities to bettors in America interested in gambling on American sporting events such as baseball, football, and basketball. Typically, the books accept bets only in U.S. currency, and further require that all wagering be done from pre-funded betting "accounts." Toward this end, their websites provide instructions to bettors on how to wire transfer money to the sports books. Many advertise in U.S. magazines especially devoted to sports fans, in college newspapers, or on websites devoted to gambling generally or sports betting in particular.

Sports books

Indeed, some sports books' advertisements have represented that their operations are legal, and have sought to reassure bettors that they can be trusted because they hold licenses from, and are regulated by, their host countries. While some sports books operate entirely through Internet transmissions, others publish toll-free telephone numbers on their websites or in advertisements so that bettors can, if they choose, call and place wagers with a live operator. Notably, although many Internet sports books purport to accept wagers only from persons having the legal capacity to gamble, the fact that most permit betting to be done anonymously or through pseudonyms precludes meaningful control of gambling by minors, much less by persons who are intoxicated, or by persons with gambling addictions.

Conclusion

A number of sports book operators have argued that they are immune because their conduct occurs entirely offshore. Arguing that their offices and employees as well as the computer servers that host their websites and record the bets are all physically located in other countries, defendants have claimed that when Americans access their websites, they make a "virtual visit" to the foreign country. Since sports betting is legal there, the argument continues, the Internet sports book is no more illegal than a casino in Nevada which caters to traditional visitors. Indeed, the sports books have argued, their operations are not subject to the regulation of any state or nation because everything occurs in cyberspace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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