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Canadian Online Gamblers Get a Better Deal

 

Using the internet is now as natural as switching on the TV. We use it to do our grocery shopping, manage our finances and book vacations.

But, if you live in the USA, there’s one thing you can’t do online – gamble.

Gaming and gambling in this country have enjoyed a massive boom and, in the last ten years or so, most states have legalized casino-style games and lotteries.

But there are still massive restrictions on when, where and how you can gamble at online casinos if you’re an American resident.

Legal or illegal?
There’s no federal law against people living in the USA gambling online, but there is a law against banks handling online gambling transactions. That means players can’t make deposits or withdrawals into or out of an online casino.

by 401(K) 2013 

So, while technically you could play at an online casino, you can’t play for money. That’s a downside in anyone’s book!

It’s also illegal for sites to take sports bets online and, to confuse matters further, individual states have their own local laws.

Canada Rules
Hop across the border to Canada and things are a little clearer.

Most Canadian provinces have legalized online gambling on all casino-style games. That means Canadian players are legally allowed to play slots, video poker, blackjack and other online casino favorites like baccarat and roulette.

by  HÃ¥kan Dahlström

Many Americans wonder why the government and state lawmakers over here can’t learn lessons from what goes on up there.

How to beat the government at its own game
One solution for American fans of online gambling is to play for free.

Take mycasinoroom.com, for example. Here you can play all of Microgaming’s flash games for free.

You don’t have to deposit any money, but you do get access to more than 550 top-notch games as well as tips, advice and promotions to help you make the most out of your online gambling experience.

All over the world, the rise of the online casino revolutionized gambling as we knew it, now mobile casinos are revolutionizing the online industry!

Playing on your iphone or android smartphone is the new way to gamble online. Try a website like http://www.mycasinoroom.com/mobile/. Fast access to the internet through WiFi, 3G and 4G connectivity means remote gambling fans are no longer limited to PCs, notebooks or even tablets.

The law in the USA does not look likely to be smoothed out in the near future. Until then, we’ll have to work with it and around it – or move to Canada!

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