PayPal experienced a cyberattack in December of 2024, and roughly 35,000 customers had their personal information exposed. While PayPal is still considered safer than using your credit card directly online, we recommend opting for two-factor authentication to better secure your account.

Meanwhile, PayPal is the leading choice for transactions that are more purchase-oriented, such as buying from merchants or accepting payments from your own customers. In terms of business payments, Venmo is geared more towards peer-to-peer transactions (P2P) and PayPal is more a business-to-consumer platform (B2C).

The police still make arrests for illegal gambling. Bookmakers are still charged with violating the law. Agents for bookmakers still get arrested and face jail time, fines and forfeiture of their money.

The legality of bookmaking varies from state to state in the US. While some states have legalized sports betting and have established regulations for licensed operators, others still prohibit it. Running an illegal bookmaking operation has severe legal consequences, including fines and imprisonment.