The State of North Carolina in the U.S.A. has decided to permit online gambling within it's borders, which as in other states in America will have some limitations. The big one being they will not offer prizes that are cash based. The service is provided mostly by Internet Cafes, and a judge has ordered authorities to leave those businesses alone and allow them to skirt the current law regarding online gambling. The courts have determined the internet cafes are not breaking any rules by running online video poker and slots. The gaming parlours are offering other incentives to play like free computer or phone time. The State law still prohibits online video poker or slots for cash. Gambling operators sued the government of North Carolina over the right to let tribal casinos offer online video poker saying that the laws there violated the Federal laws for Tribal casinos. Regulations regarding the use of computers for gambling are now in a grey zone with clarification needed for the law to be effective. In the mean time authorities have been told to look the other way and keep in mind that this is a temporary situation until more is done to make the laws definitive. The internet cafes are pleased with the current status saying they hope their businesses can make a profit from the activity. The owners are offering prizes that in some cases can be redeemed for cash or traded for other 'gifts.' The Attorney for the Town of Franklin North Carolina, John Henning, Jr., said, “For the moment it’s legal to operate machines like that,” This ruling may be short lived as in other states like Texas and Florida, where local officials seem hesitant to accept the loop holes presented in current laws and continue to raid outlets and confiscate computers used for online gambling. It is the same all over America where the laws of the country are interpreted differently in various states and it won't change until the Federal government regulates online gambling everywhere.