Casino registration?

[OK]

I am creating a casino related site, and would later on like to inplement a lottery system. Would I need to register this lottery anywhere?

 

[Gene]

If you're in the USA, lotteries that are not run by the government are illegal, so there is no such thing as registering one. I don't know about other countries.

 

[OK]

So all of the online casinos with lotteries are run by the US government?

 

[Gene]

So all of the online casinos with lotteries are run by the US government?

No, most of the casino sites are located outside of the US.

 

[OK]

Makes sense... but those located in the US are all gov. controlled? So all of the profits made goes to the gov?

 

[sjaguar13]

If you're in the USA.....

What if I am in the USA, but my host is in Canada? Is it legal then?

 

[Gene]

Makes sense... but those located in the US are all gov. controlled? So all of the profits made goes to the gov?

There are no casino sites that I know of located in the US. They are either on Native American reservation land or in other countries. The only lottery sites that are legal in the US are those run by the government, like nylottery.org. If it's not run by the government, it's illegal.

 

[Gene]

What if I am in the USA, but my host is in Canada? Is it legal then?

Talk to a lawyer about that one. But if your business is stationed in the US, then it doesn't matter where you're hosted... you're still operating illegally.

 

[OK]

I found this site, http://www.luckysurf.com/ stationed at
"395 Oyster Point Blvd., #110,
South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA"

They not a government corporation. Would they be considered illegal?
Say instead of money, the lottery consisted of points (NP for e.g.), would that be considered against the law? Are the small NP lotteries illegal?

 

[Gene]

I found this site, http://www.luckysurf.com/ stationed at
"395 Oyster Point Blvd., #110,
South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA"

They not a government corporation. Would they be considered illegal?
Say instead of money, the lottery consisted of points (NP for e.g.), would that be considered against the law? Are the small NP lotteries illegal?

You're confusing a lottery with a 'drawing' or 'sweepstakes'. BIG difference. A lottery requires that you pay money to participate. A drawing/sweepstakes does NOT require ANY form of payment to participate. The site you mentioned is a Sweepstakes site, not a lottery.

 

[Kate]

You should incorporate in a tax haven like the island of Antigua for that purpose. Maybe the Isle of Man but I am not sure. Some reasearch is needed.