Illegal gaming is a misdemeanor carrying up to 6 months in jail and a fine of up toR$1000. Though gambling becomes a crime whenever there is a bank  or house  that collects funds or takes a rake.  All gaming participants face being arrested, including players, dealers, and hosts.

The Department of Justice maintains that, under the Wire Act, all Internet gambling by bettors in the United States is illegal. U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on Establishing Consistent Enforcement Policies in the Context of Online Wagers, 110th Cong., Nov.