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放松网络赌博管制各州欲“咸鱼翻身”

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The U.S. Department of Justice is relaxing restrictions on online gambling, and states hope to take this opportunity to benefit from the economy...

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The U.S. Department of Justice is relaxing restrictions on online gambling, and states hope to take this opportunity to benefit from the economy. The salted fish turns over." According to reports, President Obama’s administration is paving the way for the legalization of online poker and other online gambling games in states, a move that could bring in billions of dollars in tax revenue for states and stimulate the development of the online gambling industry. According to reports, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed civil and criminal lawsuits against the operators of popular poker sites, but an opinion submitted in September and only made public on December 23 changed the policy pursued by the Department of Justice for a decade. The Telecommunications Act of 1961 prohibits interstate or cross-border gambling through telecommunications. The Department of Justice has used this as a basis to this day, deeming any form of online gambling illegal. However, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel has a new interpretation of the law. The unit stated that the telecommunications law only applies to sports or competition betting matters, and states sell lottery tickets online to residents in the state or overseas are not subject to this restriction. Arizona, like most states across the country, prohibits online gambling by state law. The state government has not commented on the news since the Ministry of Justice eased restrictions. It is expected that state governments will launch online gambling operations, which will increase tax revenue and offset the impact of reduced federal deficits.

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