Las Vegas resort operator MGM Mirage last week became the first
major US casino to go on-line. However, Playmgmirage.com, an
“interactive entertainment and gaming web site,” is operating not
from the US, but from the Isle of Man, which has already licensed
four other internet casinos.
The on-line casino is open to anyone, but only residents of the
UK, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, South Africa and New Zealand are
allowed to gamble with money. Residents from the US, where federal
law prohibits the use of the internet for betting, are
excluded.
According to the Associated Press, five different companies are
working for MGM to verify the age and residency of potential
bettors.
