In a move that could potentially curb all forms of online gambling in the United States, the Justice Department reversed its stance late Monday on exactly what federal law covers and what it doesn't.The Wire Act of 1961 outlines what gambling is illegal in the United States. The department's Office of Legal Counsel said in 2011 the law applied only to sports betting. The new 23-page judgment, reached in November and publicized Monday, says all forms of gambling are potentially subject to the law."Having been asked to reconsider, we now conclude that the statutory prohibitions are not uniformly limited to gambling on sporting events or contests," the opinion states.The change allows the Justice Department to go after online gambling operations in several states -- including Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The new opinion was made a few months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year sports betting is legal nationwide for states that wish to make it so.
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16 Ocak 2019 - 07:24
New Justice Dept. opinion reverses stance on Internet gambling
In a move that could potentially curb all forms of online gambling in the United States, the Justice Department reversed its stance late Monday on exactly what federal law covers and what it doesn't.
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16 Ocak 2019 - 07:24