The main reason online casinos were not phased by the recent legislation passed in the United States is that the gambling industry is neither local nor static. The sites are located on the Internet, and as such they are fluid, flowing and here to stay in
Their virtual vitality was corroborated by the European Commission recently, when it launched an inquiry into the laws in European countries, guaranteeing that they will allow free operations across Europe.
Many nations, members of the European Union, have laws that protect their in-country web based gambling operations. Moreover, many countries run their own country-based sites, which operate as monopolies and receive protection from their governments. The current ongoing investigation is looking into the countries' protective laws, checking whether they are actually restricting access to the sites elsewhere. The significance of this crosses issues of free trade and monopoly laws.
Blocking access to gambling sites on the Web, which are based in different countries but wish to serve and cater to citizens of other countries, speaking other languages, could stall their development. As Internet casinos are making a move to cross borders and languages, uniting gamblers the world over and serving gamblers practice their hobby, an openness on behalf of the different governments is called for.
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