In the House, a companion bill pushed by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., passed the Judiciary Committee in April. The lottery exemption is in limbo. Any way you roll the dice, cyber-gambling is on the upswing. One corner of the world where online gambling gets a boost is Down Under. The site also helps bettors who may be spending beyond their means.
Folks can ban themselves from playing at the site for a period of seven days.
If a player excludes him or herself three times during the life of the account, they will be banned from the site indefinitely. The site also lets parents download child-protection software to prevent the kids from getting access. To show where electronic gambling may be headed, earlier this year Sportingbet started taking interactive bets in Britain over the television. As with any offshore site, the onus is on the American bettor to report any winnings to the Internal Revenue Service. Debbie in New Jersey has not declared any taxes.