Online Casino Sites That Have Pulled Out Of The US - 10-05-06

October 5 - Following the passing of the online gambling bill in the USA, the online casino industry has seen a mixed response of operators who have either pulled out of the US, those who see it as business as usual, and those who are taking a "wait and see" approach. Here is an update of  who is out...

We indicate in brackets the source of our information. Please note that at the time of writing this was the information available to us, and the picture may change. We will issue updates as and when news breaks (Note that all these casinos continue to operate in the rest of the world).

Casino Group Who Have Stopped Accepting US Players

All Cryptologic casinos including Intercasino, VIP Casino, The Sands and Omni (also all UK licensees like the bookmakers) (Press releases from Cryptologic and operators)

All Playtech casinos under the C Pays banner (company press release):

• Amber Coast
• Club Dice
• 32 Vegas
• Carnival Casino
• Prestige Casino
• Playgate Casino
• Diamond Club
• New York Casino
• USA Casino (go figure)

All Playtech casinos under the Casino Partners banner (company press release):

• Del Rio
• Casino Tropez
• Europa
• Cameo Casino

Betfred casino, sports betting and poker

Party Casino (and of course Party Poker - note that they still allow US play until Bush signs the bill. I played at Party Poker today and was amazed how few players knew about the bill. Most though I was joking.)

888.com (Press release and shareholder conference call)

The Palace Group (see list of casinos here) will no longer take bets from these states: Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin

The Casino Rewards Group (see list of casinos here) will no longer take bets from these states: Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin

Note on Playtech: These are to our knowledge the only Playtech groups that have changed their [position. An official statement from Playtech is expected soon. All they have indicated to date is that they are "reviewing the situation".

Note on Microgaming: The only two Microgaming groups to take any action are The Palace Group and Casino Rewards. All other Microgaming groups seem to be continuing business in the US, and some have made statements that they are monitoring the situation.

If you feel that any of this information is incorrect, please contact us.

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