Something Scary from Canada

**Professor** · 2nd November 2006, 10:56 PM

This may effect players as well as affiliates so I thought I would post this here at Casinomeister.

Bear in mind this is the first report we have received of its kind, and it COULD be limited to persons OUTSIDE the US or just in Canada, but it certainly deserves further attention:

U.S. Gov't Flags Names???

**SlotsWizard** · 2nd November 2006, 11:51 PM

That's some scary shit - thank you for posting it here, Professor.

**Simmo!** · 3rd November 2006, 12:13 AM

Cheers Prof.

That makes two scary things from Canada

Muppets 3 Canadians 1

**Professor** · 3rd November 2006, 12:16 AM

Yeah I am not a happy camper after reading this one either. I have probably thousands of transactions that might raise government eye brows.

Maybe while I am at CAPEuro in London I will check on the prices of flats in the Knightsbridge area

**jetset** · 3rd November 2006, 06:42 AM

I think the original poster on this at CAP probably needs to come forward with a little more detail - it's difficult to work out what's really happening from the information he has made available so far, i.m.o. and there could be other and more personal possibilities.

If true, it is a startling intrusion into a private life even under anti-terrorist provisions, because according to the poster his ability to transact his personal business has been seriously interfered with....apparently without him being given a full explanation by the authorities.

**Casinomeister** · 3rd November 2006, 10:58 AM

And besides this, Neteller has put all of their eggs into one basket. If they had branched out into other areas besides gaming, they wouldn't be a target like they are at the moment. I - like a couple of posters on that thread - had applied for a merchant account so I could use it here at Casinomeister (contests, etc), and was turned down. That was some stupid shit.

I would like to see more information about this - especially from the original poster. Or from any Casinomeister Canadians. This is alarming to say the least.

**dhayman** · 3rd November 2006, 04:19 PM

Here are some Internet references that allude to that fact that NETeller does have some "non-gambling" business (search for the key phrase "non-gambling", in each of these articles:

The Wages of Sin - Forbes.com

PokerPages News: Neteller Takes Cautious Position on US Poker Deposits

Risk Markets And Politics: The "top" of the anti-gambling movement?

I also spoke with a woman in NETeller this morning, and asked her if she was aware of NETeller being in any market other than gambling, and after some coaxing, she admitted "NO". She did say though that NETeller offers the ability to transfer funds from one NETeller user to another.

**dominique** · 3rd November 2006, 05:17 PM

I have used Neteller for person to person transfers that have nothing to do with gambling for years.

**Renegade** · 4th November 2006, 07:54 PM

I'll make this short.....
I did say something like this would happen.
And it's going to get much, much worse.

Here's some food for thought:

Can anyone here honestly prove beyond a shadow of doubt, that everything you own, wasn't paid for with gambling related funds????

Think about it.

Could they do this?
You better believe they can.

**AussieDave** · 4th November 2006, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by dhayman

I also spoke with a woman in NETeller this morning, and asked her if she was aware of NETeller being in any market other than gambling, and after some coaxing, she admitted "NO". She did say though that NETeller offers the ability to transfer funds from one NETeller user to another.

I've actually seen a couple of sites that accept Neteller as payment and they are not gambling related.

It's taken me a while to locate this but take a look here:

PayByCash™ No Credit Card? No Problem!

Now these guys don't have any casinos/poker room or sportsbooks. Here is a list of merchants:
PayByCash™ No Credit Card? No Problem!