“Is gambling at an online casino or bookmaker legal?” is a question on many want-to-be players’ minds.
For a player, the answer is simple – “yes, it is legal if where you reside does not outlaw the placing of bets online.”
However when it comes to operating an online casino or bookmaker, that’s when questions on legality will arise. This is also the case for payment gateways that are involved in processing transactions between players and online gambling establishments such as bookmakers and casinos.
For those of you residing in the US, many online bookmakers at present do not accept US-based players. Although unfortunate, we at Bookmaker Info have done our due diligence and have compiled a list of reputable bookmakers that do cater to US-based players for your convenience. You can find our selection of US-friendly bookmakers located in the right sidebar (down below if using a smartphone).
In a nutshell, the legality of gambling online for US-based players is as follows:
- There is no federal law specifically outlawing the activity of gambling online.
- It is against federal law for websites to take sports bets (not for players to place them) over the Internet. Furthermore, federal law doesn’t specifically allow or prohibit sites from taking poker or casino bets, only bets placed on sports.
- It is against federal law for banks and payment gateways to process online gambling-related transactions such as the deposits and withdrawals of players.
