The main pieces of gambling legislation relevant to online casino gambling in the USA are the Federal Wire Act of 1961*, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act 2006**, 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act***. While many forms of land based gambling are legal and regulated by the authorities in many states (see below at the land-based casinos section), online gambling and online casinos in the USA are subject to strict prohibitions and limitations (even Native American gambling is not exempt from federal online gambling laws). However, I will try to make it understandable and digestible for players, as much as possible.

The gambling regulations of the USA are amongst the most complicated in the world (actually it is the most complicated in my opinion, based on my experience writing similar guides for the past 10 years). Legal status: legal in 6 states, namely, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, US Virgin Islands, and it is in the process of being legalized in Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico (it needs to be brought into compliance with US federal laws, which usually takes years), players are not prosecuted in the other states as well, only unlicensed companies are targeted Find out which are the best available casinos and online casino sites are in the USA or learn more about the legal status of casino gambling in the country. This is a guide to brick and mortar as well as online casinos in the USA (officially the United States America, all 5 states and 5 territories).

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