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The association stated that the move from the Department of Justice to chance its previous opinion is unfortunate.

US.- The Department of Justice (DOJ) of the US reversed a 2011 opinion last week, putting online gaming under threat. The new opinion affects sports betting and other forms of online gaming with interstate deals, and the American Gaming Association (AGA) labeled the move as unfortunate.

Sara Slane, senior vice president of public affairs of AGA, released a statement in response to the the new opinion and said that “it is unfortunate that the Department of Justice departed from well-established practice in reversing its previous opinion without a compelling reason to do so.”

Sloane said that despite the new opinion, it doesn’t have impact on the ability for states and Tribes to legalise and regulate gaming on a state-by-state and tribal basis, or for companies to provide the exciting products and entertainment experiences our customers want.

“With over 4,000 regulators and billions of dollars allocated to compliance, casino gaming is one of the most highly-regulated industries in the country and for decades has provided its customers with cutting-edge products in a safe, regulated environment pursuant to state, Tribal and federal law. We will work with all stakeholders to preserve the ability of states and Tribes to regulate gaming, and we encourage DOJ to investigate and shut down illegal, unregulated gambling operators who prey on consumers,” said Slane