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Despite the ban on Internet gambling in the US propped up by the unpopular UIGEA, many online gambling companies still manage to attract a large enough number of players to warrant remedial action by some individual States to try and curb it.

Australian gamblers are being exposed to online gambling sites by international companies that openly flout the law. Despite the strict regulations imposed on online gambling companies by Australia’s Interactive Gambling Act of 2001, certain international online gambling websites are touting for Australian members and taking advantage of a loophole in the law.

In a move that will be sure to raise a few eyebrows amongst US government officials, the forward thinking state of California has opted to take a proactive approach with regards to online gambling by devising a draft for the forthcoming California Online Poker Law Enforcement Compliance and Consumer Protection Act. This proposal provides major support for an industry that has taken a severe setback in the US in recent years thanks to the restrictive laws created in 2006 with the ill-conceived UIGEA.

With the incredible and glaringly obvious financial benefits to be gained from the regulation and legalisation of online gambling, the list of countries around the world that are making preparations to embrace this industry is growing steadily. The latest of those countries to join in the party is Switzerland, who is preparing to make use of the UK model in order to effectively regulate this growing industry.