Case against Western Union for acting as middle man for use of funds to facilitate illegal gambling?

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According to the IRS....Virtually all Internet gambling is illegal. Individuals and businesses that facilitate illegal Internet gambling are violating numerous federal and state laws," U.S. Attorney Brett L. Tolman said. "Payment processors who attempt to hide the true nature of the transactions they are conducting and the Internet gambling websites that use these payment processors will be prosecuted and brought to justice." "Internet gambling, along with other types of 'illegal e-commerce,' are areas of interest to IRS Criminal Investigation," IRS Special Agent in Charge Eddy said. "Laundering money from illegal activity such as illegal internet gambling is a crime. Regardless of how the money changes hands-via cash, check, wire transfers or credit cards-and regardless of where the money is stored-in a United States financial institution or an off shore bank-we will trace the funds and seize them. IRS Criminal Investigation will vigorously investigate and prosecute the owners and operators of these illegal enterprises to the fullest extent possible."

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Marc Whipple ·
You asked this question in a more direct way separately, but to address it generally: A state or Federal prosecutor may have a case against Western Union etc. You, almost certainly, do not.
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