We have previously reported that a number of British and European airline companies are considering having in-flight online bingo games available to their patrons, particularly on their long haul flights, with Virgin being in the lead for the race as they already have online bingo playing systems and software in place due to the fact that they entered the online bingo market some time ago.
There is however, speculation as to how the gambling legislation of the various EU countries will be affected during International flights but in particular for flights to the US because of the notorious Unlawful Internet Gambling Act.
It seems though, that this idea has also caught on, on the other side of the Atlantic in the US. Jet Blue is a US domestic airline and they have announced that they will be providing WiFi internet services to their patrons for online bingo and other gambling services.
Theoretically this means that US travellers who wish to play in-flight bingo would be able to access bingo online halls during internal flights throughout the United States. Initially Jet Blue is to allow access to betting on televised sporting events through channels such as Fox, CBS, NFL and ESPN.