According to many law experts, just providing information as to
how or where to gamble online could be a felony based on the Wire
Act of 1961.
From the Wire Act:
“…or for information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two
years, or both.”
1. If you run an online directory of gambling sites, you might go to prison.
2. If you mention on your blog some website that is taking bets, you could go to prison.
3. If you allow someone to advertise gambing on your website you could go to prison.
And in 2006, Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. which
cuts gambling sites off from payment processors.
There’s another side to all these laws. Many people are paying to play online
games where they might win if they are lucky. These luck-based online games
do not have names like “poker” or “roulette”, they are called World of Warcraft,
Call of Duty, etc etx. There are dozens and dozens of them. Once you are
playing, you can earn, (win), virtual gold that can later be “cashed out” just
like chips at a casino.