if it is illegal you basically just turned yourself in

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This is the great debate. Where does the actual act of wagering take place, in your home or at the location of the off-shore site? The most widely held opinion is that the actual wager is taking place off-shore, thus making the wager legal. The US government has passed the UIGEA last year, which makes American banks accountable for gaming transactions. They expect the banking sector to police their transactions and disallow any KNOWN gaming transactions. They have recently ruled that ACH credits, E-checks, and bank wires will likely be exempt. This would effectively render this legislation useless. (it already is anyway) What the UIGEA doesn't do. It does not define illegal online wagering! It doesn't state that gambling online is illegal. There is no federal law that makes the actual act of online gambling illegal! There are states which do have specific laws that address online gaming they are as follows: Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Michigan, New York, New Jersey and Wisconsin. That being said, there has never been a reported charge laid. For more information on this topic and information on off-shore gaming sites, http://GamblingReviewsSite.com