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16 Loy. L.A. Ent. L.J. 667 (1995-1996)
Blackjack or Bust: Can U.S. Law Stop Internet Gambling

handle is hein.journals/laent16 and id is 681 raw text is: COMMENTS BLACKJACK OR BUST: CAN U.S. LAW STOP INTERNET GAMBLING? I. INTRODUCTION Take a stroll down Money Lane. Three dimensional pictures with vivid colors illuminate your first stop on the Internet:' Casino Antigua. Next door is Casino Belize. Enter and meander through the virtual poker tables surrounded by virtual people and dealers. Virtual slot machines clang with awards, sounds blasting from the speakers attached to your personal computer. Across the way is the virtual lounge. Have a seat, have a virtual drink. Chat with the stars or have a live cyber-affair with a user from any part of the world. The technology is here and the program will soon follow.2 By September 1995, several Internet casinos opened their doors to accept wagers offshore.3 By stationing offshore, these Internet casinos 1. The Internet is a huge web of about 30,000 interconnected computer networks, stretching across the globe. Established during the 1960s, it began as a military network, designed as a fail- safe system that could be fully activated in the event of war or public emergency. Phaedra Hise, Net Profit, INC., Oct. 1994, at 80. Later, the National Science Foundation set up the NSFnet, which ran lines to major universities and supercomputer centers, forming the backbone of the Internet. Id. As other governmental agencies and large corporate research departments plugged in, the interconnected network became known as the Internet. Id. 2. Joshua Quittner, Betting on Virtual Vegas; To Get Around U.S. Gambling Laws, the First Online Casinos are Setting up Their Card Tables Offshore, TIME, June 12, 1995, at 63. Virtual Vegas is perhaps the most active Internet casino. The casino entertainment center includes a Turbo Blackjack equipped with sassy dealers and artificial intelligence that the casino claims adapts to your game playing style as well as your savvy interactions. See http://www.virtualvegas.com/ (available as of Mar. 23, 1996). Not only does the entertainment center include games of chance, but also adds to the excitement by hosting a Ms. Metaverse beauty pageant, Amphitheater, a Lizard Lounge for personal chats with other users, and Megamall. Id. 3. See generally http://www.intersphere.com/bet/parlay.html (available as of Mar. 23, 1996); http://www.casino.org (available as of Mar. 23, 1996).

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