Changes to Deposit Method and Casinos blocking US
Players
Since the bill was signed with the intent to
block online gambling transactions to the United States,
many companies have changed their terms.
Firepay will now not allow anyone from the US to open
an account or fund it if it is currently open. All
Firepay accounts originating from the US will now be
closed. Many others are expected to follow suit.
The US government is intense on making it illegal to
fund any online gaming establishment using a credit card
or financial institution. Many casinos have also now
blocked accounts for US players and have closed current
US accounts. Some have only blocked ones in certain
states while others blocked them all.
Nobody is sure if this is a trend that will continue
but this doesn't look good for players that want some
online entertainment and many agree that it violates the
freedom of speech. Many Microgaming sites have blocked
US players, while RTG states that it is perfectly legal
for US players to sign up, although depositing may be
tricky.
The software brands are saying that they will come up
with creative ways for players to deposit and this is
yet to be seen, whether it is legal in that jurisdiction
or not, many aren't sure if it can be properly policed.
IP service providers may start blocking gambling sites
originating from the US as well.
There is a lot of speculation as to whether this will
halt the fun for all of the players in the US or just
place a temporary setback. Either way, this won't stop
the gambler that is focused on having fun, regardless of
stipulations.
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