Originally Posted by spunkmaster

Years ago I sat on the Int'l Gaming Council when it was legal in the US
to operate a casino on the internet and I can tell you it wasn't Vegas that got it banned.

It was the Senators from MO, MI, NJ and Nevada. They sponsored a law that made it illegal to use any interstate communications device to place bets that were a game of chance.

The case of USLotto.com (An Indian Casino in Idaho) went to the Supreme Court
and the Casino lost.

The bottom line is it's illegal for any US Citizen to use any phone, computer or device that moves over state lines to place bets even if the casino is not in the USA.