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Manne wrote:
It may not be easy opening an online betting account this weekend for the Super Bowl using your Mastercard as that company has announced it is blocking transactions to online gambling websites.
Actually, this is nothing new to the online gambling sector as credit card companies have long tried to block such transactions prior to the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in October 2006. UIGEA policy enforcement was not to become effective until July of this year, and even then there could be further delays. UIGEA makes some forms of money transactions through online gambling illegal. Betting businesses currently cannot pay back customers via credit cards but instead offer the option of payment via check through UPS or FedEX.
But the Super Bowl season typically represents a time when credit card processing becomes especially difficult and this has long been the case.
Many of the top online gambling enterprises use payment processors that regularly change coding to prevent such blockages.
[FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium]I tried 2 years ago -- maybe a little more -- to deposit on PokerStars using MasterCard and Visa and got blocked on every attempt with every card and ended up making a bank transfer deposit. So, this is nothing new to me. Since then I've haven't even tried with other poker rooms and am doing it the old fashioned way: grinding out the freerolls. And ixgames has been doing their part to help me out. . . [/FONT]:thumbsup
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SycoSteve wrote:
[FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium]I tried 2 years ago -- maybe a little more -- to deposit on PokerStars using MasterCard and Visa and got blocked on every attempt with every card and ended up making a bank transfer deposit. So, this is nothing new to me. Since then I've haven't even tried with other poker rooms and am doing it the old fashioned way: grinding out the freerolls. And ixgames has been doing their part to help me out. . . [/FONT]:thumbsup
Funny that this week i get a email from Neteller to tell me that now i can deposit to load my account also with Mastercard (only Visa before), and the neteller card is also Mastercard.
But im guessing that this block is only for USA Mastercard?
But im guessing that this block is only for USA Mastercard?
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Manne wrote:
It may not be easy opening an online betting account this weekend for the Super Bowl using your Mastercard as that company has announced it is blocking transactions to online gambling websites.
Actually, this is nothing new to the online gambling sector as credit card companies have long tried to block such transactions prior to the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in October 2006. UIGEA policy enforcement was not to become effective until July of this year, and even then there could be further delays. UIGEA makes some forms of money transactions through online gambling illegal. Betting businesses currently cannot pay back customers via credit cards but instead offer the option of payment via check through UPS or FedEX.
But the Super Bowl season typically represents a time when credit card processing becomes especially difficult and this has long been the case.
Many of the top online gambling enterprises use payment processors that regularly change coding to prevent such blockages.
From today, however, Mastercard is no longer an Deposit Option for US Players on many online gambling sites including Doylesroom, Bodog, Absolute Poker, and UltimateBet, but how long that will continue to be the case remains to be seen. Visa’s tech department have not been quite as successful in figuring out how to prevent “uncoded” transactions, though, and continues to be widely used in the US at online poker and casino sites.
In the meantime the the usual favourite alternatives to credit card deposits are still available at most gaming sites with Echecks, Ewalletexpress and Usemywallet the most popular options.
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In the meantime the the usual favourite alternatives to credit card deposits are still available at most gaming sites with Echecks, Ewalletexpress and Usemywallet the most popular options.
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Manne wrote:
It may not be easy opening an online betting account this weekend for the Super Bowl using your Mastercard as that company has announced it is blocking transactions to online gambling websites.
Actually, this is nothing new to the online gambling sector as credit card companies have long tried to block such transactions prior to the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in October 2006. UIGEA policy enforcement was not to become effective until July of this year, and even then there could be further delays. UIGEA makes some forms of money transactions through online gambling illegal. Betting businesses currently cannot pay back customers via credit cards but instead offer the option of payment via check through UPS or FedEX.
But the Super Bowl season typically represents a time when credit card processing becomes especially difficult and this has long been the case.
Many of the top online gambling enterprises use payment processors that regularly change coding to prevent such blockages.
The delay in the implementation of the enforcement of the ban on internet gambling in the USA has given the proponents of legalization a chance to gather momentum. According to the Washington Post recently, the poker lobbyists are pushing to legalize the activity on the web in the United States by this year. Backed by a large war chest of cash the poker players are trying to convince social conservatives, sports leagues and religious and moral opponents that this is as much about freedom of choice as playing a friendly game of poker online. Barney Frank has a lot of support for his cause and is making great strides in bringing a diverse number of representatives from both sides of the house on board. The newspaper contends that as much as half of the 16 billion dollars wagered online is generated from the USA. The proponents of legalization and regulating of online gambling in the USA say the action could bring a large portion of that money spent back into American coffers.
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Manne wrote:
It may not be easy opening an online betting account this weekend for the Super Bowl using your Mastercard as that company has announced it is blocking transactions to online gambling websites.
Actually, this is nothing new to the online gambling sector as credit card companies have long tried to block such transactions prior to the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in October 2006. UIGEA policy enforcement was not to become effective until July of this year, and even then there could be further delays. UIGEA makes some forms of money transactions through online gambling illegal. Betting businesses currently cannot pay back customers via credit cards but instead offer the option of payment via check through UPS or FedEX.
But the Super Bowl season typically represents a time when credit card processing becomes especially difficult and this has long been the case.
Many of the top online gambling enterprises use payment processors that regularly change coding to prevent such blockages.
Its crazy, you should be able to put your money where you want to. There is no governing force on the internet so it is free territory no😟 craziness
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roy22284 wrote:
Its crazy, you should be able to put your money where you want to. There is no governing force on the internet so it is free territory no😟 craziness
I don't know why they would implement this now, as there is a moratorium until June for the Internet gambling law. It may be legalized in the US in June, so this sound like a stupid move.:confused:
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decker wrote:
I don't know why they would implement this now, as there is a moratorium until June for the Internet gambling law. It may be legalized in the US in June, so this sound like a stupid move.:confused:
My mastercard has been blocked for over a year. I'll try once a month, but it has never worked.
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Manne wrote:
It may not be easy opening an online betting account this weekend for the Super Bowl using your Mastercard as that company has announced it is blocking transactions to online gambling websites.
Actually, this is nothing new to the online gambling sector as credit card companies have long tried to block such transactions prior to the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in October 2006. UIGEA policy enforcement was not to become effective until July of this year, and even then there could be further delays. UIGEA makes some forms of money transactions through online gambling illegal. Betting businesses currently cannot pay back customers via credit cards but instead offer the option of payment via check through UPS or FedEX.
But the Super Bowl season typically represents a time when credit card processing becomes especially difficult and this has long been the case.
Many of the top online gambling enterprises use payment processors that regularly change coding to prevent such blockages.
Credit Cards: Credit Cards – Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Diners etc. are still available for depositing. Pay attention however, credit card transactions can be rejected…try other alternatives.
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Manne wrote:
It may not be easy opening an online betting account this weekend for the Super Bowl using your Mastercard as that company has announced it is blocking transactions to online gambling websites.
Actually, this is nothing new to the online gambling sector as credit card companies have long tried to block such transactions prior to the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in October 2006. UIGEA policy enforcement was not to become effective until July of this year, and even then there could be further delays. UIGEA makes some forms of money transactions through online gambling illegal. Betting businesses currently cannot pay back customers via credit cards but instead offer the option of payment via check through UPS or FedEX.
But the Super Bowl season typically represents a time when credit card processing becomes especially difficult and this has long been the case.
Many of the top online gambling enterprises use payment processors that regularly change coding to prevent such blockages.
The rest of the world appears convinced that the Internet gambling laws are about to change in the US. That belief is what has driven the UC Group, a UK-based payment processing company, to create a US subsidiary that will be prepared to process online gambling transactions in the country.
(In recent months, there has been a growing number of lawmakers that have joined in Frank's crusade. His legislation now has more than sixty-five co-sponsors, and several have proposed different forms of Internet gambling legislation themselves.)
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(In recent months, there has been a growing number of lawmakers that have joined in Frank's crusade. His legislation now has more than sixty-five co-sponsors, and several have proposed different forms of Internet gambling legislation themselves.)
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Manne wrote:
It may not be easy opening an online betting account this weekend for the Super Bowl using your Mastercard as that company has announced it is blocking transactions to online gambling websites.
Actually, this is nothing new to the online gambling sector as credit card companies have long tried to block such transactions prior to the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in October 2006. UIGEA policy enforcement was not to become effective until July of this year, and even then there could be further delays. UIGEA makes some forms of money transactions through online gambling illegal. Betting businesses currently cannot pay back customers via credit cards but instead offer the option of payment via check through UPS or FedEX.
But the Super Bowl season typically represents a time when credit card processing becomes especially difficult and this has long been the case.
Many of the top online gambling enterprises use payment processors that regularly change coding to prevent such blockages.
It still works for me :confused:
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kennex wrote:
It still works for me :confused:
I don't see serious enforcement of the internet gambling law given that President Obama professes to be "pretty good" at poker. If he plays, I would be shocked to see him make a crusade to crush the online games. We may stay in a "don't ask don't tell" situation in the states for awhile, but it'll eventually get freed up. Too much money at stake and the US moral code was sold long ago...
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gns2002 wrote:
I don't see serious enforcement of the internet gambling law given that President Obama professes to be "pretty good" at poker. If he plays, I would be shocked to see him make a crusade to crush the online games. We may stay in a "don't ask don't tell" situation in the states for awhile, but it'll eventually get freed up. Too much money at stake and the US moral code was sold long ago...
Yesterday i make a cashout from PKR wich is a NO US site, curious that mastercard was not a option any more.
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kennex wrote:
It still works for me :confused:
Why would legalizing online gambling be a good thing? Because the public wants it! We know this because U.S. citizens spent an estimated $8 billion last year betting online.
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Why would legalizing online gambling be a good thing? Because the public wants it! We know this because U.S. citizens spent an estimated $8 billion last year betting online.
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They just keep tryin to stop it and the more unsavory elements for deposits and withdrawals keep opening so why not just legalize it and would help our economy for sure .
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Manne wrote:
The rest of the world appears convinced that the Internet gambling laws are about to change in the US. That belief is what has driven the UC Group, a UK-based payment processing company, to create a US subsidiary that will be prepared to process online gambling transactions in the country.
(In recent months, there has been a growing number of lawmakers that have joined in Frank's crusade. His legislation now has more than sixty-five co-sponsors, and several have proposed different forms of Internet gambling legislation themselves.)
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Glad I have a VISA!!
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Southpoker55 wrote:
Glad I have a VISA!!
Glad I have a VISA!!
Same here :thumbsup
Same here :thumbsup
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kennex wrote:
It still works for me :confused:
While MasterCard’s motives remain unclear, it is wise for players to avoid using credit cards at online casinos at all. E-wallets not only are approved deposit methods: they are also much safer for players!!
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Manne wrote:
The rest of the world appears convinced that the Internet gambling laws are about to change in the US. That belief is what has driven the UC Group, a UK-based payment processing company, to create a US subsidiary that will be prepared to process online gambling transactions in the country.
(In recent months, there has been a growing number of lawmakers that have joined in Frank's crusade. His legislation now has more than sixty-five co-sponsors, and several have proposed different forms of Internet gambling legislation themselves.)
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It is rather dumb that the U.S makes such a big deal out of online gambling... The big picture is that much $$ is lost in the process and transactions delt with internet gambling because they can't tax the big winners... But in the future I see poker being legalized with taxing players.
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kennex wrote:
It still works for me :confused:
The online players will survive by finding another method to deposit money into their online casino accounts, E-wallets have become a popular deposit methods. The credit card companies, however, may lose millions of dollars after their recent decisions.
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Actually, this is nothing new to the online gambling sector as credit card companies have long tried to block such transactions prior to the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in October 2006. UIGEA policy enforcement was not to become effective until July of this year, and even then there could be further delays. UIGEA makes some forms of money transactions through online gambling illegal. Betting businesses currently cannot pay back customers via credit cards but instead offer the option of payment via check through UPS or FedEX.
But the Super Bowl season typically represents a time when credit card processing becomes especially difficult and this has long been the case.
Many of the top online gambling enterprises use payment processors that regularly change coding to prevent such blockages.