Online Casino Betting - Comprehensive Guide

After the US Congress had introduced UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) in 2006, any deal associated with online gambling was announced as illegitimate. But online betting was not declared illegal. The core statement is pretty clear.

After the UIGEA law had been implemented, several online casinos who were running from US stopped their function. Some of the online casinos ban US players. Many people started to think that online gambling industry was going to collapse. But the reality tells another story.

According to the opinion of industry analysts, this draconian law had been launched to boost up real casinos rather than the online ones. The Federal Government slanted towards the land-based casinos. Online gambling had been one of the biggest risks for the land-based casinos. And after the economic crisis, that became a serious issue. Players felt it comfortable to play from the comfort of their own home.

What does the Stats Say?
According to the report a recent analysis it had been found out that the number of real casino goers was decreasing at a steady rate while online casinos were developing day by day. Federal Govt. was constantly trying to obstruct the success rate of online casinos through ‘Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act’. Mintel International Group had published a report which revealed that the number of US players going to land based casinos declined from 35% to 30% in between 2001 and 2009. It had been also made known from the report that 12% of US adult players have regularly gone for online betting in several online casinos.