Unlawful Internet Gambling and Enforcement Act

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The Unlawful Internet Gambling and Enforcement Act (UIGEA) is an addition to the Safe Ports Act passed by the U.S. Congress in September 2006 which prohibits banks from processing transactions for online gambling operations.

Though the law doesn't ban online gambling itself per se, after its passage many online casinos, sportsbooks, and poker rooms left the U.S. market because of the increasingly hostile legal climate.[citation needed] Several operators continue to serve the U.S. market, such as Bodog, though Bodog has discontinued advertising in U.S. print and TV media.

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