Comment by casey2

There was a small period, yes, where the internet was less regulated because the government didn't want to stomp out a new technology and let another country get an advantage. Now that the US has the advantage they are only harming their citizens by leaving it unregulated. Less people engage in a behavior if it's illegal and uniformly enforced.

Wagering was commonly legal, but generally illegal since 1541 Henry VIII banned for laborers & servants.