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Legal On-line Gambling In Nevada
TwP writes: "In the U.S. it is illegal to operate an online casino or sports betting page due to interstate restrictions on gambling. It seems that a company called Virtgame.com has been able to prove to the Nevada gaming commission that its software would prevent any bets from being placed beyond state boundaries. Read the full scoop here on CNet. How soon before someone cracks their proprietary dial-up connection?" Without commenting on the morality of gambling laws, it's interesting to note that many states consider betting so immoral that they not only prohibit private gambling organizations, but thoughtfully provide their own. How soon 'til Pick-4 is available from your local ".gov" domain?
How soon 'til Pick-4 is available from your local ".gov" domain?
Studies often show that people with easy access to computers/technology as being at the top of the social ladder (in that they come from higher income familes, have backgrounds involving more education, etc).
On the flip side, other studies often show people who play the lottery as being at the bottom of the social ladder (lower incoming familes). Many people call the State Lotteries a "stupid tax", in that poorer familes often waste their precious few remaining dollars on lottery tickets in hopes of climbing out of their situation.
Thus, with the "rich" being on computer/The Internet but not playing the lottery, and the "poor" playing the lottery but without access to the Net, it makes you wonder whether online State Lotteries would make sense.
Won't stop them from doing it, though.