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You can bet this year’s Super Bowl from a number of international online betting sites from Oregon. Many of these sites have been around for nearly 20 years.
The Super Bowl is the single most wagered even in North America with many folks who have never placed a wager opting to do so for the very first time in their lives.
Oregon sits lodged between two of the most popular and successful NFL teams in the league – the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.
Not surprisingly, the Seahawks have the largest fan base in the majority of Oregon counties with the 49ers having the second largest fan base. A few counties support the 49ers more so than the Seahawks. The Cowboys, Raiders and Broncos also do have a decent size fan base in the state.
Many local bookies opt to utilize offshore Pay Per Head services in order to run their business outside of the state.
Simple gambling is considered a misdemeanor in Oregon while aggravated gambling is considered a felony. There is express Internet prohibition in the state as per a recent amendment that has not been widely covered on the Gambling911.com website.
167.109 Internet gambling.
(1) A person engaged in an Internet gambling business may not knowingly accept, in connection with the participation of another person in unlawful gambling using the Internet:
(a) Credit, or the proceeds of credit, extended to or on behalf of such other person, including credit extended through the use of a credit card;
(b) An electronic funds transfer or funds transmitted by or through a money transmission business, or the proceeds of an electronic funds transfer or money transmission service, from or on behalf of the other person;
(c) Any check, draft or similar instrument that is drawn by or on behalf of the other person and is drawn on or payable at or through any financial institution; or
(d) The proceeds of any other form of financial transaction that involves a financial institution as a payor or financial intermediary on behalf of or for the benefit of the other person.
(2) Violation of subsection (1) of this section is a Class C felony.
- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com
