James A. Bell, Sr.,

CEO, ' The Bell Sports Network '

In an effort to stop internet gambling, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006  was passed.

The main thrust of the law was to prevent credit card companies (MasterCard, Visa, etc.) and other payment transfer companies ( PayPal, Western Union, etc.) from transferring money from a United States resident to an offshore online betting organization.

Fortunately, lawmakers

DID NOT

make it illegal for an individual

to place a bet on the internet!

An overview of the ‘Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006

shows that  ‘mere participation by bettors in online wagering’ IS NOT ILLEGAL!

Personally, I think that when people are getting laid off in record numbers and folks like ‘Bernard Madoff’ are stealing millions of dollars, it would be a shame for anyone to be prosecuted for trying to make some extra money by betting sports online.