While federal law is abundantly clear on the illegality of such operations, these books and even the media, often claim it is not illegal for the consumer to use offshore sites. While it is true that no federal law targets bettors using offshore books, many states have laws that make using these books illegal.

For example, Australia, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, etc. there are 93 countries that do not ban or license online casinos. For example, Argentina, Bolivia, Bahamas, Egypt, Gibraltar, Kenya, Kosovo, Tunisia, Venezuela, Uruguay, etc.