Despite the recent high-profile indictments of the founder and CEO of Internet gambling company BetOnSports, it does not appear that online gamblers in most U.S. states have any reason to fear prosecution - at least not by the federal government, according to an article published by Yahoo.

The exception, says the article, is Washington State, where gamblers could be charged with a felony under recently passed legislation.

The state's gambling commission has promised not to start an active campaign against regular players. However, if a gambling site's records are seized, players whose names appear in the records likely will be sent a warning letter. "If a player's name reappears again, charges may be filed" a newsletter from the commission warns.

But when it comes to federal criminal charges, individual users of gambling sites have not been targeted for several reasons, including questions over whether or not they are even breaking the law.