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.