In 2006 Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act, which made it illegal for financial institutions to transfer funds between punters and online-gambling sites.

2006年，美国国会通过UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act)法令，规定金融机构帮助赌家和网上博彩站点转移赌资的行为是违法的。

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The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement act of 2006 limited credit card use for online gambling, but kept fantasy sports legal.

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The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act comes into full effect Tuesday nearly four years after Congress passed the law under controversial circumstances.

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The financial firms are on the front lines, especially since the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act came into full effect in June.

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