Operators still accepting US gamblers
Posted on | November 11, 2006 | No Comments
Friday the 13th lived up to its bad luck reputation in October. On October 13, 2006, President Bush signed the “Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006″. This law has been considered by many as a flagrant example of the trend to legislate not only morality, but the internet as well. The provisions of the law will not take effect until the summer of 2007, but already it has created major turmoil within the Online Gambling Industry.
The law does not ban online gambling nor does it prevent players from participating in online gambling activities. What it does effect is the transfer of funds from United States banks and other financial institutions to and from the online casinos. The intent of the law was to stop American players from participating in gambling activities that involved cash by pulling the rug out from under their ability to either fund their games, or withdraw their winnings.
The law has created a storm of protest from the millions of Americans who were involved to one degree or another with the online poker sites. The sites themselves, which are for the most part operating outside the United States, have reacted in a variety of ways. Some of the larger sites such as PartyPoker and 888 simply bolted at once, and stopped taking deposits or handling accounts for American players. Pokerroom, Noblepoker, and Royal Vegas are some other popular sites that have decided to suspend handling the accounts of American players.
Several of the biggest and most popular sites have ignored the ban. They are still accepting players from the U.S., and some are rather proactive in their intentions to continue to do so. The following is a quick review of a half dozen of the larger and most popular of these sites, and how they handle deposits and cash outs.
POKERSTARS.com. This is a very high traffic site with excellent graphics and a reputation of being very user friendly. They accept deposits via Visa and Master Card, favoring gift cards and prepaid card. They also accept NETeller with a $25 minimum deposit, and free InstaCash service. They also accept Diners Club International, as well as Checks/money orders/Bank drafts with a minimum deposit of $100. Their cash outs are handled through NETeller, Firepay, CentralCoin, and echeck. They note that normal cash out delay via NETeller is around 8 hours.
MANSION POKER This newcomer to the online poker arena is based in Gibraltar. It is exceptionally easy to handle cash transfers when playing at Mansion. Deposits can be made with NETeller, Nexum-ACH, Moneybookers, EcoCard, Firepay, Bank transfers, Check/Bank Draft/International money order. Their cash outs can be handled through NETeller, Moneybookers, EcoCard, Bank Transfer, and Check.
FULL TILT POKER.com. Any one who follows The World Series of Poker is familiar with this site. Almost no final table is seen without someone wearing one of their distinctive hats. This site is home based in Aruba. They take deposits from Visa and Master Card, NETeller, Firepay, money transfers/emoney transfers. When it is time to cash out, you can use Credit Cards with certain restrictions, NETeller, Firepay, and the same kind of money transfers/etransfers that were used for deposits.
ULTIMATE BET This online poker site is based in Canada. It offers a wide variety of deposit options. VISA, MC, NETeller, Firepay, Citadel (for US customers only), wire transfers, bank drafts, and cashier checks can all be used. For cash outs, NETeller, Firepay, and checks are used.
ABSOLUTE POKER Based in Costa Rica, this site is another user friendly, high traffic site with quite a few options for the online player. Deposits can be made with NETeller, CentralCoin, Firepay, VISA, Master Card, electronic check, bank draft, or wire transfer. Cash outs are also handled by NETeller, Firepay, and checks.
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