Online gambling regulation in the US: from UIGEA to state-by-state regulation.
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After the complete shutdown of the online gambling market, which came about with the passing of legislation called the UIGEA (the highlights of which we will discuss below), some states in the United States of America have begun a slow process of regulation in recent years. We could define this regulation in a 'European' style. It is, in fact, a matter of assigning licenses to operators to operate legally, but only on the territory of that state, as there is no provision for this at the federal level. The first American state to make this 'timid' opening was New Jersey, where some casinos, such as 888, managed to obtain a license. Other states have only regulated online sports betting: this is the case in Colorado, Virginia, and Michigan, as shown by the bookmaker SISportsbook by Sports Illustrated. As for states where online gambling is completely banned, let us remember that US policy is defensive and offensive. Over the past few years, the FBI bureau has sanctioned and shut down even high-level operators who continued to operate from abroad on US soil in defiance of the law. This is why it is better to respect the regulations: when in Rome, do as the Romans do!