Americans can freely and openly place bets via their computers, televisions or telephones on horse races at Off-Tracking-Betting companies such as Youbet.com, CapitalOTB.com, and other similar services.  Americans can also freely and openly place bets online and by phone on sports events in the State of Nevada.  The United States does not totally prohibit online gambling, as some federal officials often contend is the case.   Not even taking into to consideration the existence of a massive offshore gambling industry, the truth is that the United States authorizes and regulates its own domestic online gambling.

The United States sanctions and permits online gambling on horseracing and several states sanction forms of online gambling as well.  A number of United States-based online gambling enterprises are flourishing in the United States, and have been for some time.  Americans can place bets via  computer, television or telephone on horse races at Off-Tracking-Betting (OTB) companies such as Youbet.com and CapitalOTB.com.   CapitalOTB.com, for instance, is operated by the State of New York, and its profits flow to the government.  The type of “remote account wagering” occurring at CapitalOTB.com has existed for over 25 years and is permitted by federal law, the Interstate Horseracing Act (IHA).  Another example of remote gambling in the United States takes place in Nevada, where Nevada residents and visitors can wager on sports events by telephone, the internet or at electronic kiosks located throughout the state.  In some states, Americans can purchase lottery tickets over the Internet.   No one can truthfully represent there is no online gambling based in the United States and directed to United States residents.