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NY State "Thrilled" It Can Start To Offer Online Gambling

NY State "Thrilled" It Can Start To Offer Online Gambling

NY State "Thrilled" It Can Start To Offer Online Gambling See, New York State and Illinois were curious whether they could offer online gaming, and sought clarity on the "Wire Act of 1961, which prohibits wagering over telecommunications systems that cross state or national borders"—specifically, whether the act "prevented those states from using the Internet to sell lottery tickets to adults within their own borders." The Justice Department decision has now "opened the door for states to allow Internet poker and other forms of online betting that do not involve sports. Many states are interested in online gambling as a way to raise tax revenue." [ more › ]
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NY State "Thrilled" It Can Start To Offer Online Gambling
Jen Chung
Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:30:29 GMT

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