| After the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement | | | | players go for up to $10 tournaments, which may |
| Act of 2005 (H.R.4777) was amended with the | | | | not be considered an addictive behavior. Online |
| Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act | | | | sports books are more likely a sort of therapy to |
| (H.R.4411) passed to Senate on July 13, 2006 by | | | | relax after a stressful working day. |
| the House, there as been too much speculation | | | | Nevertheless, several professional sports |
| about online sports betting. | | | | organizations, such as the NBA, NHL and the NFL |
| Commonly referred as the Leach-Goodlatte Act | | | | didn't see the things from the same approach. |
| after Congressmen who introduced those | | | | Professional sports teams joined to the claim of |
| anti-gambling initiatives, Jim Leach (R-Iowa) and | | | | getting banned online sports betting in the United |
| Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia.), many questions about | | | | States, arguing that college students are |
| its viability have been asked so far. Preventing the | | | | vulnerable to this costly addiction, specially those |
| use of some payment instruments and fund | | | | who are enrolled in a college sports team. |
| transfers for unlawful Internet gambling has been | | | | Most of the actual Internet sports books operate |
| a major concern for Congress since a while. | | | | from offshore locations where gambling is not |
| Since its introduction in the early 1990s, the | | | | illegal, such as occurs in many Central American, |
| Internet gambling industry has grown considerably, | | | | Caribbean and European countries. Even though, a |
| spawning a number of new careers, however, | | | | large number of Sports betting operators are |
| U.S. Senator Bill Frist stated that "this industry | | | | American with online activities aimed to American |
| threatens to undermine the quality of life of | | | | bettors. |
| millions of Americans by bringing an addictive | | | | Online sports betting comprises diverse sporting |
| behavior right into our living rooms..." | | | | activities such as football, basketball, baseball and |
| Online sports betting is in fact a way to enjoy | | | | soccer, accepting U.S. currency and the |
| from the comfort of your own home an activity | | | | uncertainty of Internet Gambling banning in |
| that otherwise is only available through land-based | | | | America floating in the air. |
| casinos and sporting venues in states of America | | | | Only time will tell what will happen in the online |
| where gambling is legal. Sports books operators | | | | sports betting industry due to the recent |
| consider that banning gambling is not a solution. | | | | legislation passed here in the United States. While |
| While roulette and card games such as poker, | | | | some have already closed their doors to U.S. |
| blackjack and bridge can be truly addictive, online | | | | customers, others are waiting to find a loophole |
| sports betting is a territory where small-stakes | | | | to allow U.S. citizens to continue gambling online. |