Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and Its Implementing Regulations.

Discusses the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which prohibits gambling businesses from accepting checks, credit card charges, and electronic funds transfers in connection with illegal Internet gambling; and enlists assistance of banks, credit card issuers and other payment system partici...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Banks and banking. Credit cards. Crime prevention. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Discusses the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which prohibits gambling businesses from accepting checks, credit card charges, and electronic funds transfers in connection with illegal Internet gambling; and enlists assistance of banks, credit card issuers and other payment system participants to help stem revenue flow. Considers the Unlawful Internet Gambling Operators Watch List and legislation in the 111th and 110th Congresses.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.