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Surely coming as no surprise, the hearing for neteller execs Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebre has been postponed yet again. This time, April 16th is the new day of reckoning.
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Still seemingly unaccessable, however, sits the "55 mil" in US Dollars that remains tied up in "the system."
Rumours are also circulating that the charges will be dropped, but this is a rumour at best.
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2007/03/19
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Neteller hearing postponed yet again |
2007/03/07
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WV about to allow table games |
It appears that West Virginia is about to allow table games, or at least allow individual counties to vote on whether or not to allow table games, such as poker and blackjack in their casinos.
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Pennsylvania, is beginning to explore the same possibilities, however, we're just beginning while West Virginia is acting.
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/03/06/ap3490255.html
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2007/03/06
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Seemingly slots...? |
So, let me get this straight... PA recently legalizes slots. Table games, such as poker, are not yet legal. Though, somehow electronic games that "mimic table games such as poker" 'may' be legal...?
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While I am all for having poker in PA any way I can get it, and do not necessarily have problems with electronic poker tables in and of themselves... I think it would be rubbish if we allowed only virtual felt and not genuine felt.
Either make table games such as poker legal in PA or don't...
Mike
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2007/02/24
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More Doyle and UIGEA thoughts |
The other day, I posted how Doyle Brunson was kind enough to make some sort of arrangement with Full Tilt Poker, in that there will be a dollar for dollar transfer for US Players. While I respect the fact that he thought of the US Player when this whole thing went down, I cannot help but recall the words he sent to each and every player shortly after UIGEA was enacted.
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Shortly after UIGEA was enacted, Doyle Brunson sent out the following email:
Hi this is Doyle Brunson,
I know many of you will be concerned and dismayed about the bill signed into law by the President today.I want to confirm to all existing and potential poker players that it’s business as usual here at Doyle’s Room and we continue to accept players from all over the world including the United States of America.
We at Doyle’s Room have taken extensive legal advice and believe that it is far too early to fully understand the implications of this bill on our industry. Based on the legal advice we have received, the new bill does not make internet poker expressly illegal nor does it take aim at players who enjoy online poker. However, there are some U.S. States that have existing regulations in place that may prohibit online gaming, so we encourage all of our U.S. players to review the laws of the State in which they reside.
Until such time as the law becomes clearer, Doyle’s Room will operate as normal with our full exciting range of games and tournaments at all limits. And finally, please rest assured your money is completely secure at Doyle’s Room.
I personally guarantee it.. "
Doyle makes the following claims in his email:
1. Biz as usual at Doyle's Room.
2. All players worldwide are welcome.
3. They've taken legal advice - based on said advice:
a. UIGEA does not make online gambling illegal for US citizens.
b. Certain states within the US prohibit online gaming.
4. Until the laws become clearer, this will be their posture.
With the sale of Tribecca to playtech, this puts Doyle's Room in a "spot." The network in which his poker room resides is moving to a non-US friendly poker network. This result is that US Players are no longer welcome to play at Doyle's Room. Thus, 1 and 2 above no longer apply.
To the best of my knowledge, three A and B are still relivant. Additionally, the laws in which UIGEA stands for are no more clear than they were the day it was signed into law. In fact, I would argue they're moreso vague than they were on the day of signing.
This seems to be moreso of a business decision to go along with exiting the US Market than a legal one. If in fact it was a legal decision - meaning he takes the posture of "this shit is just not legal, Later Americans..." he'd not have cut a deal with Full Tilt to take dollar for dollar transfer of Doyle's Room accounts belonging to the US Players.
Whatever his motivation, this is one less option for US Players still in the game.
What's next for UIGEA?
What now seems like stock speculation, rumours were circulating that Barney Frank (D-MA), Chair of the House Financial Services committee, was considering proposing a two year amnesty on UIGEA pending further study of the law and its effects. "Sources" who understand how our government operates, however, cite doing such a thing would make entirely too much sense for the government to actually propose and follow through on. For that reason, a two year study will most likely happen when common sense actually becomes something every household and member of government possesses.
Then there's the World Trade Organization... The enactment of UIGEA is not in compliance with the WTO's ruling in favor of Antigua over the protectionist policies of UIGEA. While the US will, in my opinion, dismiss the WTO "as is," things "could" get interesting if the European Union steps up to bat for Antigua. Such a move, however, is not a "high priority" on the EU's agenda. The WTO is expected to render their final ruling in March as to whether or not the US is in violation of trade agreements.
What does all of this mean?
Unfortuantely, I have no clue as to what this all means. I do know it's becoming more and more difficult to fund, play, and remove funds on online poker rooms. While the US Government, some online "money movers," and many poker rooms are posturing as if all of this is definitely unlawful, it still remains unclear whether or not online gambling is or is not illegal for the US player.
What does remain clear, however, is that the squeeze is continuing. Hopefully someone will wake up in position of power with the foresight and common sense to do something about it...
Mike
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2007/02/16
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tribecca plus playtech equals bye bye US Market |
Short and sweet... Playtech, platform to poker rooms such as Noble Poker and Kiwi Poker are "eating" the Tribecca platform, home to poker rooms such as VC Poker and Doyles Room. The end result is that just like Noble, Kiwi, and Titan Poker, the old Tribecca rooms are no longer able to support US Players.
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This move seemingly removes Doyle Brunson from the US Marketplace. It was perceived that Doyle was in support of online play by US Players. We'll be watching this story as it plays out.
Mike
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2006/10/23
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PokerRoom email on UIGEA |
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Email I received from Pokerroom regarding their position on the UIGEA act. Email reads as follows (my notes, if any, in italics):
U.S. Restrictions
Hi BeerGawd --- yes, even pokerroom is smart enough to correctly identify me as the God of Beer, patron saint to all things Pub.
On September 30th 2006 the U.S. Congress passed the SAFE Port Act which also contained certain provisions known as the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 that affects the processing of payments between U.S. customers and online gaming companies. The legislation was signed into law by President George W Bush on October 13th 2006.
We regret that the U.S. has taken this step to make it virtually impossible to offer real money entertainment to U.S. customers. It is doubtful that the U.S. authorities will achieve their stated goals by introducing such legislation. We believe that a properly monitored forward-looking regulation would be much more effective than this general ban.
Entirely due to this new law, we are disappointed to announce the following restrictions for all customers within the U.S.:
Depositing Restrictions
As officially stated before, we have been working on a technical solution to restrict all customers within the U.S. from depositing new funds at PokerRoom.com. This solution will be implemented on October 25th.
Real Money Restrictions
We will have implemented the technical solution to restrict all customers within the U.S. from accessing our real money games starting Monday, November 6th. After that time you will still be able to login to PokerRoom.com, enjoy all of our play money games and withdraw funds from your account at your convenience.
Cash-Outs
Your funds will continue to be safe, secure and yours, and will be transferred to you at your request. The option to cash-out will remain available to you.
Unused Tournament Tickets
Valid tournament tickets are as good as cash and will be refunded to your account once the U.S. restrictions are implemented on November 6th. It may take some days for all tickets to be processed into cash, and only valid tickets (not expired) at the time of the U.S. restriction will be refunded.
Player Points / Loyalty Points
Player points and loyalty points will be inaccessible to all U.S. customers once the changes go live; but this does not mean that your points will expire. Your hard earned points will be stored indefinitely, in the event of real money play becoming available again. Until the U.S. restrictions are in place on November 6th you are free to use your points in our loyalty program.
Pending Bonuses
Pending bonus tasks will be void after the U.S. restrictions come into effect on November 6th, as it will not be possible to collect player points via our real money games. Until the Real Money restriction is in place you can continue to collect points to clear bonuses in your account.
At PokerRoom.com, we are of course very sorry for this development and we hope that we get the chance to meet all our U.S. players again in Real Money games, as we are aiming to offer real money games as soon as the legislation allows us to. We will do our utmost to continuously keep you up to date with future developments.
PokerRoom.com
2006/10/21
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Big Brother and everyone else under the sun watching?
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2006/10/19
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Neteller Confirms it WILL COMPLY with US Gambling Issue |
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Complete story here. Neteller has confirmed it will comply with the US Gambling Legislation. They stopped short of saying they're not servicing US customers for gambling related transactions, though they did express that how they interact with the US Marketplace going forward will be determined when the Federal Reserve Board and the secretary of the treasury confirm the regulations that are issued and to be followed.
To quote neteller says they will "…comply with the Act and its related regulations as if it were subject to the Act's jurisdiction. This action is intended to ensure that the Company is able to continue to operate with the support of its principal commercial partners and to protect its shareholders, business partners, employees and reputation."
Mike
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Mansion Pulls out of US Marketplace, kinda... |
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Looks like mansion poker is here to stay, but the sportsbook and casino is on its way out...
Effective 16 October, 2006, MANSION suspended access to our Sportsbook and Casino gaming services for Members located in the United States .
What does this mean to you as an Affiliate?
When you refer a US based Member to MANSION, the Member will have full access to our Poker and Exchange products, but will be restricted from accessing our Casino and Sportsbook. As a result, US based referred Members will no longer trigger Affiliate bounties for Casino and Sportsbook play, and will not earn their Affiliates commissions on these two products. You will still earn applicable acquisition bounties based upon referring US based Members who use our Exchange or Poker.
Non-US based referred Members shall remain unaffected. As such, your earning potential on non-US players remains unchanged.
What about US based members you have already referred?
If you referred a US-based MANSION Casino or Sportsbook player before 16 October, 2006 you remain eligible for any triggered bounties or commissions earned prior to this date. After 16 October, 2006, these Members will be restricted from accessing MANSION Casino and Sportsbook, and will therefore no longer earn their affiliates commissions for activity on these products.
You remain eligible for applicable bounties and commissions on their Poker and Sports Exchange activity.
What should you do today?
If you are currently promoting MANSION Casino and Sportsbook to US traffic, we recommend replacing these promotional materials with MANSION Poker and Exchange banners, links and editorial.
MANSION continues to offer one of the most effective programmes to earn from your US traffic.
MANSION Poker is one of the fastest growing poker rooms and MANSION Exchange offers your referred Members high-value sports betting action on major worldwide sports. The propensity for Members to play poker and wager on sports is very high and with MANSION you have an excellent income opportunity by promoting these incredible products to your US traffic. Promotional materials for these products are available in the creative gallery of the Affiliate programme.
Thank you for your continued participation in the MANSION Affiliate Programme. Check the www.mansion.com/promoter frequently for additional promotional materials to help you earn more with MANSION.
If you have any questions regarding your MANSION Affiliate account please email http://us.f514.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=affiliates@mansion.com or consult the ‘Contact Us’ page on http://www.mansion.com/.
Chris Taylor
2006/10/18
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well is it or is it not legal to play? |
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Much discussion has been floating around the net as to whether it is now legal or illegal to play poker online for American Players. Whether it's news articles, players blogging, or forum chatter, it seems that everyone is either looking for answers or handing them out.
I can't tell you for certain whether or not it is legal. I am not a law expert. I'm not a lawyer, nor am I a legal analyst of any sort. I'm just a poker playa with a blogging problem.
I can, however, tell you this. I have an opinion on the matter. It's of my opinion that there is a law on the book, affectionately referred to as the UIGEA. I can tell you it is aiming towards us online gambling types and the casinos, sportsbooks, and poker rooms. I can tell you that the law aims specifically to pressure money transfers to and from our banks and credit cards.
I can tell you that this law is trying to squeeze us. I cannot, however, tell you whether or not playing poker online is legal or illegal.
I personally believe the law to be unconstitutional in many aspects. I believe this issue of gambling to be a state, not a federal issue. I believe we'll continue to hold tournaments for as long as we're able to. I believe that this legislation is open to interpretation. I believe poker rooms such as party are correct in their interpretations. I also believe rooms such as poker.com and pokerstars are correct in theirs.
I believe that everyone has a right to an opinion and to also state their opinion on the matter, whether it's that it is or is not legal...
I welcome the opinions and personal interpretations here at the Poker Pub at any time... even if it does not agree with what I believe.
Mike
2006/10/17
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Banner down now? |
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Action by Ongame that affects Touchstone Gaming Players
Touchstone Gaming currently povides poker throught The Ongame Network, owned by bwin.
To the best of our understanding, bwin will block poker service to new players with U.S. addresses, but will allow existing players to continue using their poker network.
How this affects you today
To the best of our knowledge, customers which signed up on or before October 15th can either continue playing within their Touchtone Poker account or transfer their poker chips back to their Touchstone Gaming cashier account.
Because players that signed up on or before October 15th can still play poker in their Touchstone Poker account, we are planning to go forward with our regularly scheduled $200 Player Love Freeroll this Sunday, Oct. 22, at 8:00 PM EST, as well as our previously scheduled $100 Euro Player Love on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 5:00 PM EST / 10:00 London Time.
If you signed up with Touchstone Gaming on or before October 15th, you should have a free ticket to these events.
What we intend to do
Touchstone Gaming, however, is committed to providing its poker services to all of its existing players and to any new customers in the U.S. and around the world where legally allowed.
As a result of Ongame?s announcement, Touchstone Gaming is re-evaluating its options with the intention of finding an acceptable poker network for all our customers.
Meanwhile, Touchstone Casino is available to all US customers where legally allowed, as both we and our casino provider are privately owned companies and not publicly traded. There should be no interruption involving our Casino services.
Our apologies
We regret the inconvenience that the current situation has created. As our options are clarified and we define a workable strategy for providing the best service to our well loved players, we will share that information with you.
BeerGuy note: Guess this means they'll move servers and resurface somewhere else really soon... again.
2006/10/14
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Need a Poker Room now that the SAFE Port act passed? |
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List updated as of 2/20/2007
If you're like many of my fellow Americans after Black Friday, you're probably in need of a Poker Room. Here's the list of Poker Rooms who are still servicing the US Marketplace - commentary inserted where appropriate. Feel free to download one or all of them as you see fit. The poker rooms still open to Americans are as follows:
2/20 Update: Doyle no longer servicing US Market. Closing doors to any US Play as of 3/1... Transfers to fulltilt poker will be accepted from Doyles to FT.
Doyle's Room - 50% up to $250 -
"Hi this is Doyle Brunson,
I know many of you will be concerned and dismayed about the bill signed into law by the President today.I want to confirm to all existing and potential poker players that it’s business as usual here at Doyle’s Room and we continue to accept players from all over the world including the United States of America.
We at Doyle’s Room have taken extensive legal advice and believe that it is far too early to fully understand the implications of this bill on our industry. Based on the legal advice we have received, the new bill does not make internet poker expressly illegal nor does it take aim at players who enjoy online poker. However, there are some U.S. States that have existing regulations in place that may prohibit online gaming, so we encourage all of our U.S. players to review the laws of the State in which they reside.
Until such time as the law becomes clearer, Doyle’s Room will operate as normal with our full exciting range of games and tournaments at all limits. And finally, please rest assured your money is completely secure at Doyle’s Room.
I personally guarantee it.. "
Updated 2/20 --- Poker.com are still in the game
Poker.com - 100% new player bonus -
"The passing of this act through congress will have no immediate affect on operations at Poker.com. We are not currently planning to close the accounts of US Players, and all funds within player accounts are perfectly safe and will always be readily accessible. It is worth noting that the act is primarily related to finacial transactions between gaming businesses and banks and no penalties have been introduced to discourage individual citizens who wish to play poker online. We will continually monitor the legiislative changes and obtain detailed legal advice on the situation, but for now it is business as usual."
updated 2/20: pokerstars are still with us...
Pokerstars - 100% up to $50 -
"Poker Stars has received extensive expert advice from within and outside the U.S. which concluded that these provisions do not alter the U.S. legal situation with respect to our offering of online poker games.
Therefore, our business continues as before - open to players worldwide including the US. You may play on our site as you did prior to the Act."
Updated 2/20: Bugsy is still in the house...
Busgy's Club - 100% up to $600 -
"Regarding the recent bill passed regulating payments to online gaming sites-
Most important is that this bill does NOT make it illegal for individuals to play poker online.
The bill targets payment processors and US banks and is basically trying to make it difficult for online poker sites to allow their customers to fund their accounts (nothing new here really).
The bill does not take effect immediately. After the president signs the bill into law (if) (within the next 7-10 days), a government board will have 270 days to come up with new regulations for the banks and payment processors to follow. And even after the regulations are published they will likely not go into effect immediately, since the banks and payment processors will need time to add systems to comply with the new regulations. Smaller banks have already stated they would not even have the necessary resources in place to monitor such transactions.
We want you to know that we will continue doing business with our US customers. We are a legal and licensed business in the Netherlands Antilles and none of our operations are carried out on US soil. We have no intention of closing USA player accounts or restricting their ability to play on BugsysClub.
The World Trade Organization ruling brought by Antigua and Barbuda has repeatedly instructed the United States to stop trying to block US residents from playing at such operations while the US simultaneously favors certain US operations (such as horse betting, lottery etc).
I will personally update you with any updates to this situation if or when they occur.
Luck Bugsy
planet still here a/o 2/20
Planet Poker - 100% up to $750 first time deposit bonus -
"Planet Poker is located and operated in Curacao which is part of the Netherlands Antilles. Planet Poker does not have ownership or operations in the USA. Planet Poker has a fully authorized gaming operation license issued by the Curacao government. All aspects of operations and business conduct are endorsed and sanctioned by the Curacao government. Any bets placed by you are received and processed by Planet Poker in Curacao where accepting your bet is fully legal under Planet Poker's license. Customer records are held confidentially by Planet Poker, not the Curacao government.
On 30 September 2006, as part of approving the Safe Port Act, the U.S. Congress passed an act relating to internet gambling. Analysts report that when this act is signed by the President, changes will be enforced on the banking community to restrict financial transactions with internet gaming companies. It is unclear at this point how this new law may affect the banking organizations but financial processors are reporting that they anticipate having 270 days to seek clarification on the interpretation of the law.
The good news is that the legal community is reporting that the law does not target individuals and does not make it illegal for individuals to participate in online gaming. Additionally, with poker being identified as a game of skill, many legal experts feel that there is a reasonable chance that poker may eventually be excluded from the new law.
As always, your funds are secure and guaranteed with Planet Poker and until the banking community starts to understand the impact of the new law over the next several months it is business as usual. Planet Poker will ensure that its customers continue to receive the high quality of financial service that they have enjoyed for the past 7 years.
You can rest assured that Planet Poker will be taking steps to make sure you have access to the site and be able to make deposits and withdrawals on a regular basis.
Good luck at the tables"
river belle and microgaming still serving US Marketplace minus 11 states a/o 2/20.
River Belle / Gaming Club / Belle Rock Entertainment - Deposit $20 get $300! -
"It is with regret that we have to inform you that in light of recent legislative changes in the United States; Belle Rock Entertainment has notified us that from tomorrow, Friday, October 13th, at 11:30 am EST no further transactions from either new or existing players residing in the States listed below, will be accepted.As a result you will no longer be able to generate revenue from Belle Rock Entertainment's casinos or poker rooms in these States:
Michigan
Illinois
Louisiana
Oregon
Washington
Wisconsin
Indiana
Nevada
South Dakota
New Jersey
New York
We would like to remind you that there are exciting opportunities in other markets and we look forward to exploring these with you. If you have any queries or would like to find out more, please contact me.
2/20: here!
Ultimate Bet - 100% first time deposit bonus -
"UltimateBet continues to be available for play by all members of the online community worldwide, including US players. The new US legislation expected to be signed on Friday, October 13 does not prohibit the online community playing online poker. At UltimateBet, it's business as usual. All players' deposits are held safely in a segregated account at a Tier 1 legal institution."
suck, but still here (2/20)
Absolute Poker - 100% up to $750 -
"We're here to stay. All players welcome"
present as of 2/20
Full Tilt Poker - "The act will not affect our day-to-day business and players and their money are 100% safe on the site"
Other fringe rooms such as True Poker, Jungle Poker, The3DPoker have come out and said and/or implied they're still accepting US clients. Additionally, poker rooms such as poker4ever have not made an announcement either way, yet continue to accept bets and deposits.
Furthermore, please keep in mind that some poker rooms have not announced anything in advance, they just closed their doors. If the poker room is reputable, you should receive your money back from the poker room. The situation for US Poker Players and their relationship with poker rooms has become "complicated."
Stay tuned to the Poker Pub, as I'm committed to reporting "what is" in the world of Online Poker.
Mike
The information contained on this page is believed to be accurate at the time of print. Every effort will be made by me to ensure this page stays accurate, however, such accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Please check with the actual poker rooms and/or your governing body before taking action in whole or in part on anything written on this page.
2006/10/13
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Doyle's Room still in it! |
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From Doyle's Room.
Hi this is Doyle Brunson,
I know many of you will be concerned and dismayed about the bill signed into law by the President today.
I want to confirm to all existing and potential poker players that it’s business as usual here at Doyle’s Room and we continue to accept players from all over the world including the United States of America.
We at Doyle’s Room have taken extensive legal advice and believe that it is far too early to fully understand the implications of this bill on our industry. Based on the legal advice we have received, the new bill does not make internet poker expressly illegal nor does it take aim at players who enjoy online poker. However, there are some U.S. States that have existing regulations in place that may prohibit online gaming, so we encourage all of our U.S. players to review the laws of the State in which they reside.
Until such time as the law becomes clearer, Doyle’s Room will operate as normal with our full exciting range of games and tournaments at all limits.
And finally, please rest assured your money is completely secure at Doyle’s Room. I personally guarantee it..
Download Doyle's Room here.
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Fair Poker pulls out |
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Fair Poker also is done.
Dear Michael,
We regret to inform you that because of the recent enactment of the
'Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act' players that reside in the
United States of America will no longer be able to perform any of the
following actions at Fair Poker:
- deposit money
- register new payment methods and credit cards
- place real money bets
Your account is still open, and you will be able to withdraw any
remaining funds.
Fair Poker has appreciated your patronage. If you have any questions or
concerns please contact us by email at support@fairpoker.com or by
phone at +1-866-636-3511.
Kind Regards,
Fair Poker Management
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Hollywood Poker hits the road... |
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Email from Hollywood Poker.
Dear imhere4beer,
The President of the United States has signed new legislationthat will cause HollywoodPoker to suspend accepting depositsfrom your U.S. players and examine potential offerings to yourUS player database that would be within the new law.
Normal play will continue for approximately 30 days while we monitorany new developments surrounding this new legislation. Duringthis time your U.S. players' will continue to have the ability to access their accounts as well as play HollywoodPoker games as they normally would, with the exception of making deposits.
U.S. free money play will not be affected. All Non-U.S. players will not be affected. They will be ableto access localized poker, Blackjack and soon to be launchedcasino and slot games, including progressive slots!Midmonth Affiliate payments will be paid on schedule.
We understand that you may have a number of questions regardingthis new action, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questionssection on the site to find out more: https://member.hollywoodpoker.com/US-players-FAQ
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for yourcooperation and understanding. If you think this new law isunfair please voice your opinion to the U.S. government atPoker Players Alliance: http://capwiz.com/pokerplayersalliance/issues/alert/?alertid=8585611&type=CO
Or at Petition Online:http://www.petitiononline.com/LOGNOW/petition.html
Regards,
Michael Hales
Hollywood Affiliate Relationship Manager.
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Noble Poker email |
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Received from Noble Poker.
Dear Michael,
In light of the new reality about to come into force in the USA with the “Federal Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act”, NoblePoker has regretfully decided to stop accepting new real-money players from the USA. As you are probably aware NoblePoker, is part of the Empire Online group (www.ep.com) and as a public limited company we respect the decision of the United States Congress and will abide by its ruling.What this means for you as a member of our poker room is that you will be unable to place any more bets or make any new deposits, however, you will of course be able to cash-out any money still in your account, in any way you choose. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank-you for choosing to play at NoblePoker, we appreciate your patronage and we look forward to welcoming you back at our tables, under better circumstances in a brighter future.Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@noblepoker.com.
Yours sincerely,
Edward Spencer
ManagerNoble Poker
"The odds are in your favor".
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Internet Gambling headlines... |
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For starters, keep this email/press release in mind at election time:
Focus Action Praises Internet Gambling Prohibition; Law Will Protect American Families From Predatory Online Casinos
10/13/2006 1:59:00 PM
To: National Desk
Contact: Nima Reza of Focus on the Family Action, 719-548-4570, or culturalissues@focusaction.org
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Focus on the Family Action Gambling Analyst Chad Hills today issued the following statement response to President Bush signing into law the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which was included in the Safe Port Act:
"By approving this legislation, our government has protected the nation's families from predatory online casinos, which have addicted many Americans, especially college students.
"We thank Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Sen. Jon Kyl, Rep. Jim Leach and Rep. Bob Goodlatte for persevering for seven years to see this legislation enacted. Through their efforts and those of many others, foreign online casinos will no longer mock federal and state laws already prohibiting online gambling. It's clear that Congress and our president have put the best interests of American families ahead of the gambling cartel."
http://releases.usnewswire.com/redir.asp?ReleaseID=74306&Link=http://www.usnewswire.com/
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/© 2006 U.S. Newswire 202-347-2770/
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=74306
More on H.R. 4954
Online Bet Firms sell US Operations - Forbes
Poker Player's Alliance Outraged Over Ban - casino city times
President signs unlawful internet gambling act - cardplayer
Party Poker Mucks US Hand - casino city times
Firepay to Exit US Market - pokernews
Neteller Committed to staying in US Market - pokernews
Pokerstars Affirms Continuing US Presence - pokernews (written by Haley)
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Bush signs SAFE Port Security Act into law |
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GW signed the SAFE Port Act into law this morning. Not once did he reference the unrelated internet gambling language inserted into the act by Bill "douchebag" Frist.
Text of his speech: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061013-2.html
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32 Red official word on the US Poker Situation |
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Following the recent passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 in the United States, we regret to inform you that 32Red Plc will no longer be able to offer, in any manner, internet gambling opportunities to our players who are resident in the USA. As a reputable company, in a reputable jurisdiction, 32Red does have to abide by the laws of overseas countries no matter how unrealistic we may believe them to be. We have had great pleasure in providing online casino and poker services to our American players and look forward to the day when legislation is implemented allowing 32Red Plc to once again provide a service to players in the USA.As of 09:30 am BST(04:30 EST, 01:30 PST) on Friday 13th October 2006, your account will be closed. Please contact support@32red.com so that we can arrange payment of any outstanding monies to you.
Kind Regards
32Red Plc
Beerguy note --- kind regards (blindsiding me with no notice)... Are you f'ing kidding me?
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River Belle / Gaming Club Selectively Accepting US Customers |
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Received this morning:
Dear < >,
It is with regret that we have to inform you that in light of recent legislative changes in the United States; Belle Rock Entertainment has notified us that from tomorrow, Friday, October 13th, at 11:30 am EST no further transactions from either new or existing players residing in the States listed below, will be accepted.As a result you will no longer be able to generate revenue from Belle Rock Entertainment's casinos or poker rooms in these States:
Michigan
Illinois
Louisiana
Oregon
Washington
Wisconsin
Indiana
Nevada
South Dakota
New Jersey
New York
We would like to remind you that there are exciting opportunities in other markets and we look forward to exploring these with you. If you have any queries or would like to find out more, please contact me.
