As we all know the American law of October 2006 has restricted the payment methods of the American residents to bet online. In fact the online gambling has not been banned, but all the credit cards, banks and financial institutions based in the U.S., can no longer process payments related to the internet gambling.

This stance against the online gambling has caused a lot of controversy, and an international  lawsuit (Antigua) against the United States for what they consider an illegal obstacle to free trade.
In the European Union, there are no restrictions for online gambling as long as the website and the software are located offshore. This is outside the limits of the EU. Only in England is legal to install an online casino and the regulation process is moving very fast in that country.
Of course the legalization of the gambling online is not an easy task, since in Europe, USA and most of the world there are monopolies, either in casinos or lotteries.

Now. It is reasonable to ban the internet gambling?. There are all sorts of arguments to condemn the online wagering, but from our point of view they all seem quite weak and with little foundation.
The first argument is that computers are a doorway to the indiscriminate access of people to the world of gambling. In some way the Internet has facilitated the access of the masses to a number of opportunities for knowledge, entertainment, trading and expression of public opinion. There is virtually no activity that in some way does not have online presence and the gambling can not remain detached from this.
If you look impartially there are living millions of people in Las Vegas or London, and this fact alone is not a particular motivation to visit the casino every day or weekend. We do so, only if we want to have some fun and can afford extra money to spend in this entertainment. There are more complex causes for which a person becomes addicted to gambling, drugs, or food.

The issue is whether it makes sense to ban the internet gambling or not.
We believe that online gambling is already a commercial and social irreversible trend. Each month, millions of people spend a good time betting online, in a much cheaper and accessible way than in the traditional casinos in Las Vegas or Europe.
We understand that there should be strong regulations to prevent the access of minors and addicts. For the rest you can not restrict the access to an activity that does not impose obstacles in the traditional versions.

The author is the owner of an online casinos website and a researcher for the best online gambling sites

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