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Part of the reason online casinos is such a big national issue is because it is a huge international issue.  The United States was once the world’s largest market for online casinos until the black day in October 2006 when the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed. That law severely damaged the online casino industry for a while and received the attention of the world stage.

The Remote Gambling Association disputed the Unlawful Internet Gambling enforcement Act, questioning whether it is discriminatory against for online casinos and international online gaming operators.  At the moment the only two federal laws that define the United States stance on online casinos are the Wire Act of 1961 and the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.  The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act time and again been proven unclear and unenforceable and the Wire Act was written to stop bookies from taking wagers on horseracing over the telephone. 

Due to the United State ban on online casinos, the country has been forced into trade concession with Antigua and the European Union for violation of free trade agreements.  The Remote Gambling Association was also dissatisfied with the outcome of the case against Anurag Dikshit.  Dikshit, the co-founder of PartyGaming was charged with violating the Wire Act and must pay a fine of $300 million to the United States Government.  In addition to that, Dikshit could face as long as two years in prison.

In regards to the Dikshit case, the RTG state, “These events show that the outgoing U.S. administration and the Department of Justice have shown a total disrespect for the legal rights of European online gaming companies.”

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