Cutting The Wire: Gaming Prohibition And The Internet

Appendix 2: Timeline of Federal Gaming Legislation

appendix฀2 timeline฀of฀federal฀gaming฀legislation 1890 Act of September 19, 1890, prohibits postal authorities from delivering lottery material. 1895 Congress prohibits importation of lottery materials. 1909 Anti-lottery statutes are codified as 18 U.S.C. §§ 1301–07. 1934 Prohibition of radio broadcasting of lottery results is added as 18 U.S.C.§ 1304. 1948 Prohibition of gambling ships, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1081–83, is passed. 1950 Johnson Act prohibits interstate transportation of gambling devices, 15 U.S.C.§§ 1171–77. Federal tax on slot machines is raised to $150. 1952 Wagering Tax Act places $50 occupational tax and 10 percent excise tax on bookmaking. 1961 18 U.S.C. § 1084 prohibits interstate transmission of gaming information via wire communications facility; 18 U.S.C. § 1953 limits interstate transportation of betting slips and paraphernalia; 18 U.S.C. § 1952 prohibits interstate travel or transportation in furtherance of racketeering; Johnson Act is strengthened. 1970 Organized Crime Control Act enacts or modifies 18 U.S.C. §§ 1511, 1955, 1961, 2516; these prohibit an illegal gambling business, make obstruction of state law enforcement unlawful, include syndicated gambling as a racketeering activity , and permit wiretapping for suspected syndicated gambling. 1978 Interstate Horseracing Act sets parameters for simulcast betting. 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act prohibits betting on sports, except where already permitted, 18 U.S.C. § 3702. 1994 Loophole regarding lottery ticket messenger services is closed, 18 U.S.C.§ 1301. 2000 Amendment to Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 expands “interstate offtrack wager” to include pari-mutuel wagers transmitted between states using electronic media. 230 ...