busted under the Wire Act
Not a chance IMO. The wire act is very outdated as it pertains to the Internet, in fact I think the Wire Act and Internet are two entirely entities. The Supreme Court still must rule what should be encompassed within the wire act. Should it include the Internet? What is the Internet? Do we have jurisdiction over the Internet? Are fiber optics wires? Can Wire Act intent be used to govern the internet? Would WIFI communication be considered wires?
Whoever being engaged in the business of betting or wagering knowingly uses a wire communication facility for the transmission in interstate or foreign commerce of bets or wagers or information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers on any sporting event or contest, or for the transmission of a wire communication which entitles the recipient to receive money or credit as a result of bets or wagers, or for information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.[1]
So why can’t people sit in front of a computer and place an innocuous bet on a favorite pro or college sports team?
The answer is that it’s illegal.
IMO it is not illegal, what is illegal is the Governments and Agencies without cause violating individual privacy laws.
The Wire Act as applying to cyberspace is so ambiguous.
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