Casino online for American players – to be or not to be?
In autumn 2006 the USA Congress adopted a law about “illegal pressing of online gambling industry” in order to protect American players from the so called “game addiction”. This law prohibited people to play internet games which were not controlled by the Government.
As the sites, controlled by the Government of the USA, don’t exist, the site accepting USA players has no right to exist as well. The point of view is quite understandable. All in all the law cared about the citizens least of all – it is more closely connected with non-taxable gains of players.
The law made its blow but it did not actually destroyed online casino for US citizens. Before the law gained its power almost half of the players all over the world had been Americans. Every specialized website was ready to accept USA players without any problem. Though the law caused a remarkable decline in expected income online casino for US players managed to survive. Management of these companies did its best to attract more users all over the world and it helped to restore the business.
There emerged sites accepting US players without any consequences. So the law in the USA aimed at worsening the position of casino for USA players existed for a long time without great effect the Government expected to get. The question is: what was the use of creating such a law at all?
The absurdity of the law making online casinos refuse to accept US players caused a lot of fuss in the American society. The fans of online gambling boycotted local authorities with demands: “Accept us, players online, as the citizens with rights!” “What is the problem with accepting us?” Players made Steve Beshear a target of a wave of telephone calls provoking local electorate to step against his supporting the law. When Barack Obama became a candidate for the post of the President of the United States online casino got a tiny chance to get the rights and become legal. That was what some part of gambling fans hoped to get.
But – alas! June, 1 came and brought more restrictions along. UIGEA made banking operations impossible for Americans. Still a number of sites, www.jackpotcapital.com is among them manage to continue providing players eager to enjoy the game with spare rooms so that they can show their skills and luck.
