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Horse racing (parimutuel wagering) is specifically allowed in some states, such as Florida. In those states, it's legal to bet online on any horse race around the world. Twinspires (the company that owns Churchill Downs) lets you bet online, for example: https://www.twinspires.com/

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In case anyone is wondering, interstate wagering on horse races is specifically allowed in federal law by the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, so it's not affected by this reinterpretation of the Wire Act.

It's always funny (and often sad) to see the bills that have been passed exempting random industries and companies from violating laws like this.

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