# Online Gaming Restrictions U.S. Government Bans Cash Virtual Gambling By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-11-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anti-gamblers-win-cash-online-gambling-us-now-illegal References: [online.wsj](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122653743356122805.html) In my previous life (before Trend Hunter) I was an [online gambler](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ilottery-program). Millions of other Americans enjoyed the challenge of grabbing a table anytime day or night and gamble away their hard-earned money. Sometimes I would lose up to $20 a weekend! All that stops a year from now as the U.S. government is making it illegal for credit card companies to transfer funds for gambling. Democrats, banks and credit card companies all oppose the ban. Wanna bet it gets changed? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Online Gambling Ban:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: exploring alternative payment methods for online gambling. - **Virtual Currency Gaming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: developing secure and regulated virtual currency systems for online gaming. - **Gambling Addiction Prevention:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: creating technology-driven solutions to help individuals overcome gambling addictions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Payment Processing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: revolutionizing payment processing for the online gambling industry. - **Blockchain Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: leveraging blockchain technology for secure and transparent online gambling transactions. - **Healthtech:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: developing healthtech solutions to address gambling addiction and provide support to individuals in need. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cannabis Credit Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supernet.md) - [Sports Betting-Focused Digital Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-digital-wallet.md) - [Skill-Based Betting Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wannadare.md) - [Gamer-Targeted Credit Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-xbox-mastercard.md) - [Non-Gamified Trading Portals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trading-portal.md) - [Competitive Monetary Game Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/versusnow.md) - [Engagement-Focused Gaming Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-money-factory.md) - [Revamped Online Gambling Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/games-global.md) - [Gamified Smart TV Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fubotv-gambling.md)