[Hugin]

Actually this does not outlaw Internet gambling. It outlaws US banks transferring money to Internet gambling sites. Since most players use third party Internet banking services like Neteller and PlayPal to transfer funds already the effects will be minimal. The most troubling aspect is that the US has taken upon itself the right to criminalize Internet gambling companies based in other countries. Several executives of those companies have already been arrested when they visited the US. If the US can outlaw an Internet site operating in another country, what's to stop other countries from arresting Americans who run sites in the US with content they don't like?

[spyone]

You've summarized the issue well.

[KDD]

Actually this does not outlaw Internet gambling. It outlaws US banks transferring money to Internet gambling sites.
Or to web wallets that can be used to fund casino accounts. It will probably affect neteller and such. American Banks will just refuse to transact certain EFT codes and bank transfers. 6 Billion Dollars is a big industry. The U.S. has already lost one battle with Antigua over gambling in the WTO Court. A serious penalty from them might bring about a revisit to this law but it's still too early to tell.

[MarkL]

If the US can outlaw an Internet site operating in another country, what's to stop other countries from arresting Americans who run sites in the US with content they don't like?

Yeah, like whitehouse.gov! lol

Mark