WASHINGTON STATE SUPERBOWL PARTY POOPERS
1 February 2008
Washington State warns against online Superbowl
betting
With sportsbetting sites and players alike enjoying the
pre-match buzz on the upcoming Superbowl clash between
the New England Patriots and the New York Giants, the
Washington State Gambling Commission acted the wet
blanket this week, warning citizens that all online
gambling is illegal in the state and - so the WSGC
claims - across the United States.
Perhaps motivated by the need to channel betting into
state-taxed and well protected land gambling venues,
which Washington state has in abundance, the Commission
issued a warning that citizens who gamble on the
Internet from the privacy of their homes are committing
a Class C felony punishable by up to 90 days in jail and
up to a $10 000 fine.
Other class C felonies include possession of child
pornography and animal torture.
According to the Offshore Gaming Association, over $500
million will be bet on the Super Bowl through web sites
and call centres this year. More than 60 million people
will bet online on the game between the Patriots and the
Giants using over 1 800 foreign-based web sites.
Adding an edge to their criminal warning, the WSGC
claimed that even if players don't get caught, online
gambling can be very dangerous. Washington State
Gambling Commission's Susan Arland says, "Not only is it
illegal, but you might win and not get paid. So you
could gamble all day and throw all that money away and
you have no recourse."
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