Geoblocking Doesn’t Work

An interesting concept in the world of online slots is that of geoblocking, or the idea that it is possible to keep certain IP addresses from accessing certain content online, based on the geographical location from where the address is registered on a server. If it is against the law, for example, to access online slots on one side of the border, if somebody has a laptop or a cell phone that is not compatible with the available geoblocks that are in place today, then there is nothing the government or internet service providers are able to do about it. From monitoring to enforcing their laws, countries are having a very hard time with the idea that it is simply impossible to stay on top of people with so many loopholes and outs.

In terms of online casinos, that is one way that people in Vietnam are accessing online slots, for example, that they go to an online café that is close to the Cambodian border, and logon with their laptops and they get signal from the other country that doesn’t have the same geoblocks. What is interesting is that they, if caught, would be hit with some pretty hefty fines and maybe even prison. However, there are so many people partaking in this that there is no way to crack down on everybody. It is similar to the whole online music trading phenomenon. One day it was widespread and ok until there was a lawsuit against the notorious Limewire, once it started recording user information.

There needs to be another, more foolproof way of monitoring activity if online slots are to ever be legalized in the States.