Online casinos may be blocked by Minnesota's ISPs

 Citing the 1961 federal anti-gambling law, the state of Minnesota has taken steps to block its residents from accessing online casino websites, it was announced by the state's gambling and alcohol regulator. Minnesota said it has already taken the necessary steps to block the residents from accessing online casinos and other gambling websites, by sending a list of over 200 casino and gambling-related sites to 11 local and national internet service providers (ISPs). The state is also warning its residents that they may not be able to access money in those websites, should the ISPs decide to comply with the Minnesota's request. "We are putting site operators and Minnesota online gamblers on notice and in advance. Disruption of these sites' cash flow will negatively impact their business models. State residents with online escrow accounts should be aware that access to their accounts may be jeopardized and their funds in peril,"  John Willems, director of the department's Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division (AGED), said in a statement to the media.