Legal Matter

[Beparanf]

I think Us government is smart enough and by disallowing online gambling they are preserving their Las Vegas casinos from falling down in revenue.I think Las Vegas casinos give to Us government enough revenue from taxes and they don’t want to get less through online gambling.That is the reason Us government does not care at all to allow online gambling.

Online transactions is too hard to monitor especially in their country that most people were using VPN to still do transactions unknowingly. If they allow online a casinos their physical casinos may be at loss since some will choose to do it online especially these Pandemic and the thing is they might not be able get the taxes since some gambling casinos is not registered in their country. It is to limit their people only to use casinos where they can be taxed. However if they can secure that it is safe to be physically present in a public casino they should not worry since still many choose to do it physically.

[Japinat]

I think Us government is smart enough and by disallowing online gambling they are preserving their Las Vegas casinos from falling down in revenue.I think Las Vegas casinos give to Us government enough revenue from taxes and they don’t want to get less through online gambling.That is the reason Us government does not care at all to allow online gambling.

Probably the reason and though there are gamblers who use VPN to gamble but I'm sure they are not betting as big as the bettors betting in Las Vegas. Big bettors are looking for a secured casino that they can sue whenever they believe they are scammed and that's why vegas is s profitable as they don't only offer online gambling but they also offer traditional gambler which gives more entertainment to different type of gamblers.

[ultrloa]

I think Us government is smart enough and by disallowing online gambling they are preserving their Las Vegas casinos from falling down in revenue.I think Las Vegas casinos give to Us government enough revenue from taxes and they don’t want to get less through online gambling.That is the reason Us government does not care at all to allow online gambling.

Probably the reason and though there are gamblers who use VPN to gamble but I'm sure they are not betting as big as the bettors betting in Las Vegas. Big bettors are looking for a secured casino that they can sue whenever they believe they are scammed and that's why vegas is s profitable as they don't only offer online gambling but they also offer traditional gambler which gives more entertainment to different type of gamblers.

So hard to trust some online casinos even if they are trusted enough since there are still possibilities that they will turn scam nor get trouble regarding on legal matter and it will cause for us to lose our money deposited or get trap for such reasons, so I assume there are less capital has been played compared to Vegas since playing physically is so different and many people love the interaction compare to online.

[robelneo]

Now the question is : Why should it be legal?
-Better handling of scammers
-Protection for people
-It does bring good revenues for the government
-healthy restrictions regarding age and addictions

Now the people are going to do it anyways they cannot control that part , what they can do is discuss the terms and conditions and create a safe environment.

What do you guys think?
Should the government allow it more openly?

The government should allow and regulate it gambling is inherent among human and it's been with us since time immemorial, you cannot stop on something that has a market and gambling has a huge market whether online or offline, by regulating it they can impose their rules and a share of the revenue, instead of spending money going after illegal gamblers and fly by night gambling operators, they can protect the interest of their people as well.

[Botnake]

So hard to trust some online casinos even if they are trusted enough since there are still possibilities that they will turn scam nor get trouble regarding on legal matter and it will cause for us to lose our money deposited or get trap for such reasons, so I assume there are less capital has been played compared to Vegas since playing physically is so different and many people love the interaction compare to online.

We can never tell what would happen with the casinos we are gambling with, but as a gambler, it's our duty to ensure that we are playing to the most legit casinos which we think would not fold down their business any time or will scam us.

Las Vegas casinos have been operating for many years, it's a very profitably business or industry, so the risk is very low for them to stop or scammed us.

And since they are regulated, that should make us confident gambling with them. If we trust popular gambling sites here in the forum, then I think we should trust the biggest or one of the biggest which is the Vegas. You know, if you are a gambler, you know how to manage the risk and that is by not trusting everything you have in one single gambling sites. What I do as a gambler is I gamble in different online casinos as i like to diversify my money to minimize the risk since online casinos are my only option and Vegas is still a dream for me.

[FlightyPouch]

The government should allow and regulate it gambling is inherent among human and it's been with us since time immemorial, you cannot stop on something that has a market and gambling has a huge market whether online or offline, by regulating it they can impose their rules and a share of the revenue, instead of spending money going after illegal gamblers and fly by night gambling operators, they can protect the interest of their people as well.

These days the government are in desperate need to regain the economy and I think regulating gambling in their country could help them rebuild but at the same time they could not just make these casinos function that quickly since we are still affected by the pandemic. Here in our country, most of the online casinos offer their services to other countries so casino is the only way for us to gamble but as far as I know they are closed.

[AicecreaME]

In religious countries, you can't expect them to be open with gambling whether it's physical or online. And for those countries that have allowed it, they see the industry rakes a huge amount of money in taxes.

AFAIK, there is this country that allows tourists to come and visit them for gambling purposes but they don't allow their citizens to gamble. Is that Macau or somewhere in Southeast Asia?

I agree. Those countries who are very religious will surely oppose the legalization of both online and physical gambling. They see gambling as some sort of bad habit that can corrupt a person's character and well-being in general. But I've read somewhere that long ago, Catholic and Judaic priests supported gambling. And yes, for those countries that legalized gambling like Las Vegas, they see the gambling industry to be profitable for local business and can be taxed a nice amount of money. Hence, they opt to legalize it since the state can also benefit.

I think Monacco is the place you're asking for. It's the country that do not allow its residents to enter a casino or any gambling place because they believe it has a bad effect to them. Their citizens are not allowed to even set a foot on any casinos unless they are working at it. Monte Carlo casino is one of their big income generating casino yet, only available for tourists.

[erikoy]

These days the government are in desperate need to regain the economy and I think regulating gambling in their country could help them rebuild but at the same time they could not just make these casinos function that quickly since we are still affected by the pandemic. Here in our country, most of the online casinos offer their services to other countries so casino is the only way for us to gamble but as far as I know they are closed.

Because casino belong to entertainment and the priority is to open establishment for essentials. For now gambling activities is not a priority because all of us here are doing some reserves especially when it comes to money for emergency. Anyway, others can still play like to those rich guys but for now they should seek online.

Online gambling now is the best choice for those who cannot wait to bet. There are many platforms to chose and start gambling. Just always check if it is legit.

[Mauser]

I think Us government is smart enough and by disallowing online gambling they are preserving their Las Vegas casinos from falling down in revenue.I think Las Vegas casinos give to Us government enough revenue from taxes and they don’t want to get less through online gambling.That is the reason Us government does not care at all to allow online gambling.

The problem with disallowing online gambling is that you don't stop people from actually playing all you do is moving it abroad and outside of your jurisdiction. In today's time with everyone having access to internet it doesn't really matter where the casino is based, you can access it from anywhere. And if some websites are banned you can just use a VPN.
I think a country should not outright ban online casinos, better to control and regulate them. And also profit from tax revenues.

[Kong Hey Pakboy]

I think Us government is smart enough and by disallowing online gambling they are preserving their Las Vegas casinos from falling down in revenue.I think Las Vegas casinos give to Us government enough revenue from taxes and they don’t want to get less through online gambling.That is the reason Us government does not care at all to allow online gambling.

The problem with disallowing online gambling is that you don't stop people from actually playing all you do is moving it abroad and outside of your jurisdiction. In today's time with everyone having access to internet it doesn't really matter where the casino is based, you can access it from anywhere. And if some websites are banned you can just use a VPN.
I think a country should not outright ban online casinos, better to control and regulate them. And also profit from tax revenues.

VPN is really the only thing what gamblers could do because if you live in a country where online gambling or online casino is illegal or banned, using a VPN is the safest way for you to be able to access in different gambling sites. The only problem you will encounter in some gambling sites, if they require KYC before you will be able to play.

[plr]

In today's time with everyone having access to internet it doesn't really matter where the casino is based, you can access it from anywhere. And if some websites are banned you can just use a VPN.
I think a country should not outright ban online casinos, better to control and regulate them. And also profit from tax revenues.

The internet did bring life to online gambling and they are more profitable then physical casinos in some ways, these two forms of gambling will not fade, there is market for offline casinos and there are also market for online casinos and this is as long as man earn enough money he will gamble whether online or offline.

[panganib999]

The OP have a point on why online gambling sites must be legalized by the government for they will benefit from the revenue coming from it and will secure the welfare of its players although it would be centralized. But that would be fine for at least online gambling would be legalized and the security and welfare would be prioritized since the government is on track of those online gambling websites to prohibit money laundering cases.

But still the legalization of the existence of online gambling websites would still be dependent on the certain country and its government for there are government that have a different perception and outlook towards gambling sites that it might be prone to scammers since those kind of people are already part of the system. But maybe if they would duly understand the importance of legalizing online gambling sites specially at times like this that casino establishments are temporarily close and to be able for revenues to come, convenience playing could be offered via online gambling websites, maybe they would consider allowing its legalization.

[Twentyonepaylots]

I think Us government is smart enough and by disallowing online gambling they are preserving their Las Vegas casinos from falling down in revenue.I think Las Vegas casinos give to Us government enough revenue from taxes and they don’t want to get less through online gambling.That is the reason Us government does not care at all to allow online gambling.

The problem with disallowing online gambling is that you don't stop people from actually playing all you do is moving it abroad and outside of your jurisdiction. In today's time with everyone having access to internet it doesn't really matter where the casino is based, you can access it from anywhere. And if some websites are banned you can just use a VPN.
I think a country should not outright ban online casinos, better to control and regulate them. And also profit from tax revenues.

VPN is really the only thing what gamblers could do because if you live in a country where online gambling or online casino is illegal or banned, using a VPN is the safest way for you to be able to access in different gambling sites.

You called it 'safest way for you to be able to access gambling sites' when in fact this is a risky one to do so especially when you are just using a free VPN you just found in a google quick search. Why? coz the VPN you are using might be a shared one from different user and it is not impossible for you two to be playing at the same time in one online casino, that would cause trouble for you guys if casino found out that there is 2 players in a single IP address, that would be suspicious to be honest.

The only problem you will encounter in some gambling sites, if they require KYC before you will be able to play.

Well most of the gambling site these days do not have KYC because players hate KYC even if you tell them that the casino will store it privately. bruh they would not know if they really do  

[Ridwan Fauzi]

So hard to trust some online casinos even if they are trusted enough since there are still possibilities that they will turn scam nor get trouble regarding on legal matter and it will cause for us to lose our money deposited or get trap for such reasons, so I assume there are less capital has been played compared to Vegas since playing physically is so different and many people love the interaction compare to online.

This is why the government regulation (to legalized gambling) is really needed. Although it is online gambling then they will be comply with the rules and have 1% that they will scam their user. I bet, most gambling site who turn to scam was they who didn't have any legalized from some parties/countries. They just launch the gambling site and it is very easy to scam their user because they don't have any fear to face.

[kayvie]

I think Us government is smart enough and by disallowing online gambling they are preserving their Las Vegas casinos from falling down in revenue.I think Las Vegas casinos give to Us government enough revenue from taxes and they don’t want to get less through online gambling.That is the reason Us government does not care at all to allow online gambling.

The problem with disallowing online gambling is that you don't stop people from actually playing all you do is moving it abroad and outside of your jurisdiction. In today's time with everyone having access to internet it doesn't really matter where the casino is based, you can access it from anywhere. And if some websites are banned you can just use a VPN.
I think a country should not outright ban online casinos, better to control and regulate them. And also profit from tax revenues.

I do agree. So, basically, the US government did not make a smart move by disallowing online gambling, it is not by preserving their Las Vegas casinos but making their citizens move and find another online gambling wherever it was based.

[maydna]

In today's time with everyone having access to internet it doesn't really matter where the casino is based, you can access it from anywhere. And if some websites are banned you can just use a VPN.
I think a country should not outright ban online casinos, better to control and regulate them. And also profit from tax revenues.

The internet did bring life to online gambling and they are more profitable then physical casinos in some ways, these two forms of gambling will not fade, there is market for offline casinos and there are also market for online casinos and this is as long as man earn enough money he will gamble whether online or offline.

Both online gambling and offline gambling will still grow and will get their fan themselves. People will have their own choice to play on where they like, and they will not have a problem even if the gambling place will need KYC or not.

The legality of each online and offline gambling will be on the owner's concern, and the owner will realize that the legality things are one of the things that they should obey. They will not try to break the rule because that is what they need to do to run their business, and besides being legal, they can convince people that they are not trying to scam people.

[Waffen]

As with many other online activities – carries the risk of criminal activity. However, there are also other specific associated risks, such as payouts not being fair and open, access by children and use by vulnerable people. Gambling can also be addictive, and you need to know when to stop.

[wiss19]

Countries like Latvia, Dominic republic are known for welcoming all kind of businesses hence on these countries gambling is either legal or at least no strict law against gambling. Most countries are having laws to classify the gambling activities as an offensive thing whereas some developing and under developing countries which are not having any major strengths to generate their own revenues are still being neutral for gambling activities.

Some religions are prohibiting gambling which makes their laws are against gambling when those countries are religion based.

In my country, for protecting the young generations, we are having strict laws against gambling still, with permission, and as per set of rules gambling houses are allowed to operate. But, overall I assume gambling is prohibited in my country as well as licenced gambling is possible here only for few types of gambling like horse riding as it is falling into the category of skill based gambling.

[shoreno]

theres more of them not just 5 and theres just few countries that i know that restrict online gambling and that includes u.s.a  , idk why they do that but if we look on the benefits of gambling being legal their governments can also benefit with it not just the gambling owner and the people that are going to gambling .

if they continue to restrict those countries , people are going to gamble on lillegal sites causing them more harm in the long run .

[peter0425]

theres more of them not just 5 and theres just few countries that i know that restrict online gambling and that includes u.s.a  , idk why they do that but if we look on the benefits of gambling being legal their governments can also benefit with it not just the gambling owner and the people that are going to gambling .

Most of those countries that banned gambling either Online or In real?are those countries that Runs or followed their religious beliefs.

if they continue to restrict those countries , people are going to gamble on lillegal sites causing them more harm in the long run .

That is what gamblers do know,because once a gambler always a gambler until he realized that this makes His life miserable and complicated so Looking for a chance to play is what they surely do.