What are "offshore" and "online" gambling?

What are "offshore" and "online" gambling?

Frank Scoblete (Casino Gambling Expert & Bestselling Author) gives expert video advice on: Where is gambling legal?; Do I have to report gambling winnings on my tax returns?; Is there any way for the government to know if I won money by gambling? and more...

Well there are really two types of gambling. You can go to a casino and gamble, or you can go into your den, turn on the computer and gamble online, over the computer. Most of the casinos that you deal with over the computer are in other countries so it's called offshore, because it's off our shores, but offshore gambling is online because it's on your computer.