Dec 29 2011
USA Justice Dept. confirms that most intrastate online gambling is legal
By Josh PetersonPublished: 12:00 AM 12/28/2011 | Updated: 6:13 PM 12/28/2011 The Department of Justice has confirmed the reversal of a long-standing precedent that applied a 1961 federal gambling law to Internet gambling. The DOJ now considers non-sport intrastate gambling legal, a victory for state lotteries. The 1961 Wire Act prevents “wired” bets from taking [...]
