The UIGEA focuses on the payment processing with the online poker sites. The UIGEA makes it illegal for payment processing
companies to process those poker payments and the companies who are caught doing so will face possible fines and prosecution.
While this does put a damper on online poker playing for those in the US, it is not quite as bad as many where assuming.
It has already been difficult for those in the US to fund their online poker accounts and now these players will find it even
more difficult. In this way, the legislation does put a dark cloud on online poker.
However, it could be worse and there are
still plenty of options available for those looking to deposit funds into their online poker accounts.
What does this mean for online poker players?
These changes mean that players will have to look harder to find ways of funding their online poker accounts. However, there
are still options available to them. There are plenty of off shore deposit methods US players will still be able to use.
The UIGEA legislation may have made it more difficult for players, but they have not made it illegal. There are many players
who have been under the assumption that online poker became illegal on June 1st. Many players will be glad to know that this
legislation focuses on the payment processing of online poker payments, not the actual playing.
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