Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act is an unrealistic gambling ban

I found, via Net Bet Blog a great article regarding UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) and its effects on the US Market. The article ” Internet Gambling Act Should Be Scrapped” appeared in Bloomberg

and points out the moste important problems with the enforcement of this act.

The author is Joe Saumarez-Smith is chief executive officer of Sports Gaming, a U.K. management consulting firm to the gaming industry. He also owns European online bingo companies and odds comparison Web sites.

Here are some snippets :

As America learned during Prohibition, some bans are unrealistic. The online gambling law shows that legislators weren’t paying enough attention in history class.

At least Prohibition aimed to prevent the consumption of alcohol across the U.S. without exceptions. Banning some types of online gambling while allowing exemptions for lotteries and horse racing is protectionism of the worst kind.

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