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A legal opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice could threaten the viability of online gambling that crosses state lines such as poker. The opinion interprets the federal Wire Act, which prohibits interstate wagering, to apply to any form of gambling that crosses state lines, not just sports betting.

Sports bettors in many states risk prosecution even when their wagers are placed on offshore sites—a legacy of anti-gambling laws created during the pre-internet era. A New York attorney writes it’s time to test the validity of those laws, even if it challenges a lucrative source of state revenue.