But it’s clearly against the law.”įederal laws, such as the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and the Illegal Gambling Business Act, bar gaming sites from operating in states that prohibit gambling.
Obviously, nobody ever gets arrested for making bets on sports events. “It makes it a crime - a misdemeanor - to accept, record or even make a bet on a sports event. Nelson Rose, a gambling law scholar and emeritus professor at Whittier College. “California state law is probably the broadest in the country” when it comes to restricting gambling, said I.
