In the ridiculous world in which we live, there are some things that are legal to bet online and some that are not. Here are some of the things that are legal to bet online in this great country:
- Fake teams of real football players, a.k.a. fantasy football
- Garden-variety stocks and bonds
- Whether some company will go belly up, a.k.a. credit default swaps
- The future value of the Thai baht
But if you want to bet on other stuff online, you often have to wire your cash to some guy in Panama.