With an newer exception for intrastate gambling

And an even newer exception for “games of skill” (sports fantasy stuff simply winning challenges to prohibitions)

Many other kinds of gambling sites use a seperate company for payments or just find a friendly bank to break the law

Regardless, the US consumer has many many options and does not have to care

Which law, exactly? Because there are plenty of legal ways to gamble online.

You just have to use an app that works with a legal casino, like MGM, Caesars, or one of the many many competitors, and be physically in a state where it's allowed.

GP suggests it's been 20 years since their interview. Looking through [0] sports betting was illegal almost everywhere until 2018. Prior to that, it was legal in much of Europe, and there were indeed a number of companies who were looking the other way on (and indeed indirectly marketing to) Americans, in violation of US laws.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_in_the_United_States#...

As well, just because there is one way where online gambling is legal, does not mean that all ways are legal. Ie, just because it’s doable, doesn’t mean that you can’t still be flouting the law.