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U.S. Restriction News
News analysis of Wednesday's hearing on UIGEA regulations
Casino City weighs in on the U.S. House Finance Committee's hearing that took place in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday and explains that while the UIGEA regulations are poorly constructed and nearly impossible to enforce, the bill has not been killed. Antigua threatens to OK piracy if gambling dispute is ignored News Brief: The government of Antigua says it will abolish intellectual property treaties with the U.S. by the end of March if a settlement involving a trade dispute between the two countries is not resolved. News analysis: Judge's ruling stacks odds against iMEGA U.S. District Court Judge Mary Cooper finally ruled on the iMEGA case last week and her decision clearly indicates that the non-profit's bid to overturn the UIGEA faces a substantial uphill battle. Leyden leads the charge for iMEGA in bid to restrain UIGEA As he awaits the court's ruling, iMEGA President Edward Leyden talks about his organization's chances in its bid to obtain relief from the UIGEA regulations. New poker thinking society attracts legends Howard Lederer and Crandell Addington kicked off the first of a series of forums focusing on life lessons that can be learned from the game of poker. D'Amato, Wexler bring UIGEA fight to Vegas Former Sen. Alfonse D’Amato and Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) brought their fight to repeal the UIGEA and legalize Internet poker to the World Series of Poker. And while they were there, the two made time to sit down and talk with Casino City. Online gambling in the news Casino City regularly scans every corner of the Internet searching for the best insight and articles related to online gambling. We bring them to you here. Keeping out legal gambling The biggest news over the last few years for Internet gambling has been the attempt by many governments to keep out foreign legal operators. Ready2bet.com stays loyal to US bettors Ready2bet.com announced that it has successfully re-launched the sportsbook and is open for U.S business. Doyle's Room blocks U.S. players, offers transfers to Full Tilt The Doyle Brunson Poker Network announced today that it would stop allowing U.S. players to play real-money games on its sites, effective March 1, 2007. |
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Why are sites restricting U.S. play?Many online gaming sites decided to stop accepting bets when the U.S. Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Although the measure does nothing to change the players' right to bet online, it will eventually force American banks and credit card companies to block some types of electronic transactions to Internet gambling businesses. Other gaming sites stopped accepting U.S.-based bets in anticipation of the bill’s passage. And some never accepted U.S. bets because of the uncertain regulatory climate. I have money in an account with one of these sites. Can I still get it out?Each site is setting its own rules for withdrawing money. Please check with your casino to find out their policy. Some sites, like CelebPoker, have set a deadline for making withdrawals. Others, like PartyPoker, will allow all current U.S. account holders to log on and withdraw money. And some, like Betfred, may ask you to call a special phone number to make payment arrangements. Please check with the individual site to see what their policy is.Below is a list of sites restricting U.S. play. To view specific restrictions, click on the site name. 1,103 English-Language Sites Restricting U.S. Players
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