Is gambling on sports legal in the US? What about horses and greyhounds?

Question

By the way, does anyone think the Seattle mariners will get between 2 runs of the angels tonight?

Answer 1

There is NO federal law that makes the act of wagering online with an offshore sportsbook illegal. The only federal law that addresses gambling is the wire act from the 1960's which makes it illegal to place wagers via the telephone. The US government passed a port security law and tacked on provisions (UIGEA) that make it illegal for BANKS, not players, to fund or accept payment from "illegal" gaming sources. The only problem (for the govt) is that there are dozens of third party methods available for funding and no way to trace ACH credits. Another problem for the DOJ is that they qualified the online gambling statement with "illegal online gambling" yet failed to define "illegal online gambling". There is no law that speaks to online gambling so UIGEA refers to no specific activity. In other words, the new provisions are only for show, a meager attempt to turn the banks into law enforcement agencies, and the end result is a waste of ink. I still use my VISA check card and e-check on my favorite sites. Online gaming will be impossible to completely eliminate from the US. The offshore gaming sites contend that since the wagers are being placed on their servers that the actual wagering is occurring outside of the USA, thus making the enforcement of any anti-gaming legislation impossible. The best they can do is make it inconvenient. Eventually I see the industry being regulated and taxed.

The only states with laws directed towards online wagering are Michigan, Illinois, Louisiana, Oregon, Wisconsin, Washington, Indiana, Nevada, New York, New Jersey and South Dakota. Although these states do have specific laws pertaining to online gaming, there has not been any charges laid and those laws are vague and currently being challenged.

Some sites have decided, on their own, to no longer accept American players. These are the publicly traded companies and most have returned to private owners. All of the sites that have been prosecuted have been for accepting wagers from Americans WHILE being based on US soil! It has nothing to do with off shore online gambling. There are still many highly reputable sites that welcome and cater to American clients.

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As far as your second part of the question my answer is no.  I think that the Angels are just too strong for Seattle to keep pace.  The M's only chance is that Hernandez tosses 8 innings or more.  For a surefire win tonight take Boston Runline (-125)!  I am 12-0 for August MLB picks!  

Answer #2

The odds that are listed as +150 or -150 are 'american' style. This simply means that they are based on $100. When you see the number displayed as a (+) positive number it signifies how much you will win if you RISK $100. For an example you have odds listed as +150 so if you risk $100 then you will win $150 for a total return of $250. If the number is listed as a (-) negative number it signifies how much you must RISK in order to WIN $100. So if you see -150, then you must RISK $150 in order to win $100 for a total return of $250.  For MLB games the spread, or Runline, is still 1.5 runs the negative number simply means that is the payout.  In the UK you will see something like 10/11 or .900 it's just a different way to express the odds.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

i think in Nevada because they're all about the money and they have Las Vegas

Answer 4

Legal, but you can bet only at a few sites. The best USA welcome sites are listed at http://www.bettingwise.com/usagamblingsi...

All of them are with fast support, reliable and easy to use. They are absolutely legal.

And to your second question- yes, I think they will.