Online Gambling

Various types of online gambling are available. There are casinos, sports betting, and virtual poker, to name a few. These sites typically offer free play to try the site out before you make a deposit. They may also offer prizes for repeat business.

The most common type of online gambling is sports betting. Sports book betting accounted for one-third of all Internet gambling revenues in 2005. The remaining revenue came from other games such as lotteries and pari-mutuel race betting.

Several federal criminal statutes are implicated by illegal gambling on the Internet. One is the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Several online gambling sites have stopped accepting customers from the U.S. The federal government has warned PayPal that it could face prosecution.

The Department of Justice has made an attempt to estimate the size of the online gambling industry. The report, Internet Gambling: Overview of Issues, was published in December 2002.

The report includes a variety of citations to state gambling laws and is available in abridged form. It also provides an online assessment tool to help you determine the level of gambling you may be engaged in. The site also provides free help if you have any questions.

Another citation is the Liechtenstein International Lottery. This was the first online gambling venue that permitted general public access. It is also the first Internet gambling site to be regulated by a foreign government.

In 2005, the total size of the Internet gambling industry was estimated to be between $2 billion and $4 billion. The National Gambling Impact Study Commission has also made an attempt to determine the size of the industry.