New DOJ opinion expands Wire Act outside of sports betting

Be smart: The Wire Act is a law banning bettors from transmitting gambling data across states through the use of wire services such as telecommunications devices. The law has hardly been enforced federally because it's too unclear.

• The act was originally created to prevent mob members from betting on rigged sporting events from state to state. It was also created at a time when the Internet didn't exist.
• This expansion of the Wire Act won't matter if the language in the bill is too unclear.

Read the opinion: