Title 31, Money and FinanceRelease 119-102

§5367 Circumventions Prohibited

Title 31 › SUBTITLE IV — MONEY › CHAPTER 53 — MONETARY TRANSACTIONS › SUBCHAPTER IV — PROHIBITION ON FUNDING OF UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING › § 5367

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Banks, payment companies, online platforms, or telecoms can be held responsible if they actually know about and control illegal online betting and either run a website that offers those bets or own/control someone who does.

Full Legal Text

Title 31, §5367

Money and Finance, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Notwithstanding section 5362(2), a financial transaction provider, or any interactive computer service or telecommunications service, may be liable under this subchapter if such person has actual knowledge and control of bets and wagers, and— (1)
(2)owns or controls, or is owned or controlled by, any person who operates, manages, supervises, or directs an Internet website at which unlawful bets or wagers may be placed, received, or otherwise made, or at which unlawful bets or wagers are offered to be placed, received, or otherwise made.

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Citation

31 U.S.C. § 5367

Title 31, Money and Finance

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102