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Online gaming's luck turns sour on U.S. ban

CNN.com

Hur tror ni detta kommer påverka internet-spel marknaden inom det närmaste.

Mer eller mindre ALLA casinon på USA-marknaden börjar inom ett par veckor att slåss om internationella spelare.

Så här låter det från exempelvis 888.com

... In light of these considerations, the 888.com group has concluded that
it is appropriate to suspend participation by U.S. based customers in
our online poker and online casino products. As of today, we will not
allow real money registrations of new U.S. based customers.

In light of these changes we urge you to focus your activities as a
member of the 888.com Affiliate Program only towards non U.S. based
individuals. ... Please note that there are no new
restrictions under the new law which prevents you from promoting the 888
brands to non-US players ...

Casino Partners

Due to the imminent passing of the Federal Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act by the United States Senate on September 30, 2006, and in line with the high level of service that we have always provided to our affiliates, it is important for us to advise you that our clients have decided not to accept wagers from residents in the United States. We will therefore stop handling U.S.-based traffic effective October 4 2006. While the timing of this is a shock to us all, we have been preparing for this possibility for quite some time, and already have the infrastructure in place to make this transition a relatively smooth one.

The European market is obviously very profitable, but the landscape is quite different than the U.S. market. Fortunately, we have the marketing experts from each localized market who will be able to use their years of experience to give you the advice you need to succeed.

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