The list of authorized online sports betting locations continues to grow longer, with every new jurisdiction that licenses gambling becoming more liberalized. Today, it's up to 14 states plus Washington, DC, but final official approval is still pending in a few other places. Most of these states either require the home state gambling authority to license online sports betting parlors, or at least have a public notice of the new law-related activities posted on the Commission's website. If you live in one of these 14 approved states, you can book your bet online immediately and transfer money through credit cards or e-checks to your Online sports betting account.
Gambling is illegal in many individual states, however, there are a few pro-gambling exceptions. In some states, like Montana, gambling is legal in private homes, and in some cities and municipalities, gambling is legal in gaming facilities, like in Las Vegas. However, in many states like Illinois, where professional sports betting is illegal, operators of sports books and online casinos must register as non-profit membership organizations with the state in which they operate.
The trend toward legalized sports betting goes hand in hand with the increased acceptance of mobile gambling devices. Many states have created online betting apps for smart phones, so mobile gambling is a huge industry in its own right. Many individual states have legalized sports betting programs through third party companies, such as Real Racing, while others have gone fully online, allowing real time game play through networks like Betfair. Some states have made efforts to legalize sports books in an effort to bring gambling into the mainstream.
One of the latest attempts to make online sports betting legal in the United States is the Illegal Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. This act would create a hybrid private rights protection for gambling online and virtual card games that combines the most important parts of the current legal system for gambling: the "innocent spouse" defense, and the "fruit of the poisonous tree" argument, which allows people to claim that they were never aware of the illegal conduct. In order for this proposal to become law, it will need to be passed by Congress and signed by the President, which seems highly unlikely.
The legal sports betting industry in the US is currently unregulated, and there are loopholes that allow some states to legally restrict or even legalize sports gambling, without consulting with the United States government or the Supreme Court. For example, in Washington D.C., it is illegal to place wagers on any game (including baseball and football) held at the US Capitol, but legal to place bets on any game (including basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey, basketball and football held at a local basketball, baseball, or football field) playing somewhere else in the District of Columbia. Despite this loophole, it is perfectly acceptable to place bets on games going on outside of the District, as long as the game is being played by an individual or organization within the District. This loophole has led to many legal sports bets being placed on games that are not being played at the US Capitol, such as college games that are being played off season or even football games that are played in other states. In addition, many members of Congress have been found to be illegally taking part in these illegal sports gambling events, which can be prosecuted under the law.
As technology improves, online sports betting sites and apps will likely become more legitimate, allowing people to place bets on a wide variety of games. However, until Congress passes a comprehensive legal sports betting bill, it may be difficult for non-residents of the US to participate in online gambling. Until then, it is up to you, the resident citizen of the United States, to stay well informed about local and federal laws pertaining to online sports betting, and go ahead and place bets where they are legalized, in order to avoid prosecution.
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