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And that is the significant difference that decides who has the authority to regulate your gambling activities, and who's responsibility it is to enforce those regulations.

Another legitimate question: Who regulates the internet gambling site? Who assures that you won't get stiffed? Who makes sure the "software dealers/machines" aren't rigged?

States that allow gambling also have regulations and regulators in place to ensure a fair deal, both to protect the gambler and the house.

Such a state could be open to liability if their regulators fail to enforce state regulatory law upon internet gambling.

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Another legitimate question: Who regulates the internet gambling site? Who assures that you won't get stiffed? Who makes sure the "software dealers/machines" aren't rigged?

Who "regulates" any business, and assures that their product is as advertised, and their customers aren't getting stiffed?