Is it legal to run a bitcoin sportsbook or casino in the US?

[j753k]

What are these sites doing in order to avoid legal trouble? If you live in the US, can you "host" your site in another country to keep in within US law?

[HateEU]

Yea it should be I think why not I think tht US have many online casionos but you need a really ig money for that if you want to do that because that is a really big job to do if you really want to do that.

[cakravothy]

gambling site is want US regulation is very dificult
and bitcoin is still not regulation, so i think is nothing bitcoin gambling site is ready US regulation and legal in USA country
bitcoin is anonymous, gambler want bitcoin gambling site because is anonymous and without verified ID

if bitcoin gambling site use US regulation, i think is not anonymous again, because need verified ID

[game-protect]

The gaming server and website is hosted outside the US. If the owner/operator lives within the US, he breach US law, if he accept customers from the US!

[BettorChain.com]

Yeah, game-protect is right, you need to host your website outside of the united states. If you're really paranoid, you can even use a VPN to hide your identity when you build /modify your casino.

[piebeyb]

I think you need to see the rule of law in the US for not prohibit it no problem

[j753k]

The gaming server and website is hosted outside the US. If the owner/operator lives within the US, he breach US law, if he accept customers from the US!

So if you live in the US but block US players it would be legal? What if you just put "no US players allowed" on your terms page?

[j753k]

How are these major sportsbooks like nitrogen allowing US players and not being shut down? Just because it is hosted on a server in the UK?

[j753k]

cloudbet is operating out of the US, will they be shut down by the feds sometime once they are noticed? Or are they clear just because they say in their terms that "you cannot bet if you are in a jurisdiction that does not let you blah blah"?

Also, they have a .com domain that can be seized at anytime by US gov cant it?

[michkima]

I think it is and I don't think there is any restrictions to it because there are so many of the online gambling sites operating in the USA.

I would just like to point out the guy who want's tips for giving you info, why not just apply as a consultant for him. LOL. Instead of asking tips, I hate it when people give "free service" where it isn't free because they actually asks for a fixed tip.

[erpbridge]

What are these sites doing in order to avoid legal trouble? If you live in the US, can you "host" your site in another country to keep in within US law?

Obviously it is not legal. You need license to run a gambling website, and I doubt any of the gambling websites even run it from US. You will very likely be arrested for some kind of money laundering as well. 2 years back, SealswithClubs poker site run by Micon had the same issue, where he was arrested and since then the website is ran from outside the country.

[j753k]

What are these sites doing in order to avoid legal trouble? If you live in the US, can you "host" your site in another country to keep in within US law?

Obviously it is not legal. You need license to run a gambling website, and I doubt any of the gambling websites even run it from US. You will very likely be arrested for some kind of money laundering as well. 2 years back, SealswithClubs poker site run by Micon had the same issue, where he was arrested and since then the website is ran from outside the country.

Yes but the charges were for Nevada state laws not federal, right? "violation of the Nevada Revised Statutes NRS 463.750(10b), and the operation of an interactive gaming site without all appropriate licenses as required by State law NRS 463.160(1a)."

And he did 0 jail time or get any charges... right?

[erpbridge]

What are these sites doing in order to avoid legal trouble? If you live in the US, can you "host" your site in another country to keep in within US law?

Obviously it is not legal. You need license to run a gambling website, and I doubt any of the gambling websites even run it from US. You will very likely be arrested for some kind of money laundering as well. 2 years back, SealswithClubs poker site run by Micon had the same issue, where he was arrested and since then the website is ran from outside the country.

Yes but the charges were for Nevada state laws not federal, right? "violation of the Nevada Revised Statutes NRS 463.750(10b), and the operation of an interactive gaming site without all appropriate licenses as required by State law NRS 463.160(1a)."

And he did 0 jail time or get any charges... right?

I believe he was fined. Even if the charges were in-state, it doesn't mean other states won't be filing charges for running an illegal business, specially when it comes to bitcoin. The site will eventually be facing legal issues in the long run.

[ethereumhunter]

What are these sites doing in order to avoid legal trouble? If you live in the US, can you "host" your site in another country to keep in within US law?

there is many hosting provider from outside of US that will help you to host your site and you can start your own bitcoin sportsbook or gambling sites. but before you start your own gambling sites, i think you need to read about the rule from US government about gambling so you don't make any mistake and you can operate the sites with safe.

[casinobonusgiveaway]

The gaming server and website is hosted outside the US. If the owner/operator lives within the US, he breach US law, if he accept customers from the US!

How about betonline and bodog? There are American citizens' sportsbooks and famous in fiat online gambling industry.

[michkima]

The gaming server and website is hosted outside the US. If the owner/operator lives within the US, he breach US law, if he accept customers from the US!

How about betonline and bodog? There are American citizens' sportsbooks and famous in fiat online gambling industry.

There plenty more because the United States is really one of the biggest producers of gambling casinos and websites. They don't have that strict laws against it. Heck, when I went there the gas stations had slots! So I don't think there is much laws or regulations you have to worry about when you're going to build one.

[xuan87]

From what I heard it is illegal to earn casino or gambling site in USA and bitcoin casino is not an exception, so it is better to build your site outside of USA, I think it is safer to do it like that rather than you force yourself to build your casino site secretly and get caught

[kryptqnick]

What are these sites doing in order to avoid legal trouble? If you live in the US, can you "host" your site in another country to keep in within US law?

According to the US laws gambling which is a so called 'game of chance' is illegal and there are certain problems with this term, because things like poker and sport betting are by some considered to be 'games of chance' and others maintain it is rather a game of skill. Anyway, I think hosting your site in another country wouldn't make it legal. Take the pirate bay website, for example, where you can download music, films and other things. I think you can have access to it from the US, because the servers are located in Venezuela or something like this but it doesn't make piracy legal in the US, does it?

[Idrisu]

What are these sites doing in order to avoid legal trouble? If you live in the US, can you "host" your site in another country to keep in within US law?

Though united states of American has not legalized bitcoin they also has not band it. I think it will not be an offences against united states of American if you establish a site for bitcoin casinos as other related business are doing very well in USA. I believe coinbase is based in USA though there are tax issue with them currently but no one has declared them illegal. Very soon people will see why bitcoin has come to stay.

[j753k]

It seems like no one has a clear answer on this, everyone is saying something different.. There has got to be some accurate guidelines available somewhere....