Gambling Legal/Illegal?

**tltaylor89** · 12-08-10, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by MexicanStallion

Random question. How is it okay to gamble with these offshore books? Using an example like bookmaker, 5dimes, bodog whatever. I was trying to explain this to a friend, but didnt know how I could explain correctly. Thanks for the help guys.

The act of Bookmaking is illegal there is no law on the books that I know of that restricts US citizens from gambling offshore.Now if you gamble offshore and dont report taxes the government can get you for that .Now if they prove you were knowingly hiding the funds to avoid taxes they could charge you with structuring which is a smaller version of money laundering. Penalty for this is up to 5years in prison and a 50% of all income that has not been reported to the IRS.

**jjgold** · 12-08-10, 07:43 PM

illegal to place bets anywhere but Vegas in USA

No 10 ways around it

**obamaismyuncle** · 12-08-10, 07:44 PM

Always was under the assumption that it was OK to place bets off shore via the internet. Placing bets on the phone is highly illegal.

**tltaylor89** · 12-08-10, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

illegal to place bets anywhere but Vegas in USA

No 10 ways around it

Yet you have 32+ active accounts plus a beard and you place you bets over the phone.I should blow the whistle on your ass if I was a fink.

**pico** · 12-08-10, 07:46 PM

it is illegal. you're funding terrorism

**kmarinouofm** · 12-08-10, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by pico

it is illegal. you're funding terrorism

that's why i do it..

**sickler** · 12-08-10, 07:58 PM

Just be careful where your paper trails lead to....

**THE PROFIT** · 12-08-10, 08:05 PM

you can gamble in Nevada, Atlantic City, any waterways that are tributaries of the Mississippi river as long as its on a boat, and any establishment that is owned by someone who's great great great grandfather or closer fuked a squaw

**RudyRuetigger** · 12-08-10, 08:13 PM

which state do you live in?

might be a felony
might be a misdeamenor
might be nothing

**DwightShrute** · 12-08-10, 08:13 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

illegal to place bets anywhere but Vegas in USA

No 10 ways around it

yes, thus the word offshore. Technically they are placing the bets in the country of origin where the book is located and licensed to operate, like Costa Rica etc and not in the US. That's how I see it.

No US citizen has ever been charged with gambling at an offshore sportsbook as far as I know.

**ouman101** · 12-08-10, 08:31 PM

George: "Well, in all honesty, I don't feel that what I've done is a crime. And I think it's illogical and irresponsible for you to sentence me to prison. Because, when you think about it, what did I really do? I crossed an imaginary line with a bunch of plants."

Judge: "Yeah... Gosh, you know, your concepts are really interesting, Mister Jung. Unfortunately for you, the line you crossed was real and the plants you brought with you were illegal, so your bail is twenty thousand dollars"

**MexicanStallion** · 12-08-10, 08:53 PM

Thanks for the responses so far. I was kind of thinking what dwight had said, thus the reason for books being offshore.

**tltaylor89** · 12-08-10, 08:56 PM

Mexican Stallion I thought you knew the unwritten rules.

**THE PROFIT** · 12-08-10, 09:05 PM

Originally posted by ouman101

George: "Well, in all honesty, I don't feel that what I've done is a crime. And I think it's illogical and irresponsible for you to sentence me to prison. Because, when you think about it, what did I really do? I crossed an imaginary line with a bunch of plants."

Judge: "Yeah... Gosh, you know, your concepts are really interesting, Mister Jung. Unfortunately for you, the line you crossed was real and the plants you brought with you were illegal, so your bail is twenty thousand dollars"

it aint me babe. it aint me you're looking for, babe!

**zam77** · 12-08-10, 09:09 PM

Very informative site. Gives you some answers, but a lot to read. From what I gather I agree with RudyR... it's the state in which you live that will ultimately have the last word.

http://www.gambling-law-us.com/

**MexicanStallion** · 12-09-10, 12:42 AM

Once again thanks for sharing your input.

**nli07** · 12-09-10, 12:44 AM

Some laws are never enforced...

**MexicanStallion** · 12-10-10, 12:55 AM

I think I collected great information in this thread ha. Especially from JJGold