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Originally Posted by soflat
If you are in Nevada, then why don't you just go to a local casino and play? Why bother with online play where you might not get paid?
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Soflat: the legal age for gambling in Las Vegas is 21 and picture ID is required for proof. The LV casinos are pretty anal about this law and underage gamblers will be promptly escorted off the property.
Autumn, I feel for you, really. I can image you had lots of plans for the $20K that cannot now materialize. However, since I don't rule the world, you are going to have to abide by the law of the land, Las Vegas, and accept that the casino can rightfully stiff you.
Posters above have pointed out that federal law does not specifically address online gambling legality. Therefore, in this case, the laws of the State where the player resides are controlling.
No one is going to argue that gambling online is a crap shoot. If you are underage you may fall under the radar for a time, but should you hit a big win, well...............if you have given them a way out, they will probably take it.
Bryan routinely juxtapositions the casinos interests with the players' interests. I am in agreement with his take on this matter and hope the player will eventually come to terms with their own culpability. (I can hear my law professor saying (over and over) that ignorance of the law is not a viable defense.)