US Members Only: Poll III the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act)

**Casinomeister** · 15th October 2007, 04:10 PM

It's been one year since the passage of this law, and I am wondering how it has affected US players since then.

One month after the passage of the bill 22.22% of the US players said that they had quit completely with 37.30% saying they were having some difficulty.

http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/...ement-act.html

But four months after the bill was passed - things had changed a bit: 32.93% of the US players said that they had quit completely with 21.34% saying they could hardly play at all.
http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/...ement-act.html

So how is it now? Has it lightened up some? Or did those who had quit stayed out?

**Avatar73** · 15th October 2007, 05:25 PM

"I'm not a US based player - but I am a forum member and want to see the results of this poll"

Surely you can just click on the "View Poll Results" on the right !?

**Casinomeister** · 15th October 2007, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by Avatar73

"I'm not a US based player - but I am a forum member and want to see the results of this poll"

Surely you can just click on the "View Poll Results" on the right !?

True - I had it set up before so that guests were not privy to the results, and you had to be a member to view this. I've changed the permissions since then, so I've deleted this option. Thanks!

**lojo** · 15th October 2007, 06:13 PM

There are few places/groups where I would play if they accepted my ewallet. I have ways to deposit and get paid at most casinos that were available in January - but the instant gratification of certain deposit and withdrawal lures me to casinos that accept my method... I still occasionally use a previous deposit method (post january) but the pay outs take longer and I don't like having things tied up any longer than absolutely necessary.

I wonder what the Industry numbers are for US players since October and especially since January... but that is another thread

**babs7262** · 15th October 2007, 06:46 PM

I have no problems whatsoever at the RTG casinos but cannot deposit at some of the MG ones. That is why I have to play at GM, I wanted to try 777 ( i forgot the exsct name) sultans or 777dragon? ayway, can't play at any of them but GM

**USA2112** · 16th October 2007, 12:11 AM

Down to once or twice a month, not much to choose from. Playing some rival, like playtech thats out, only one microgaming I can play at that's not good and RTG well that pretty well speaks for it self.

**gmblingal** · 16th October 2007, 12:55 PM

I think the biggest turn-off of this ruling has been the hell we have to go through for a cash-out. I remember the good ole days when we all use to bitch about waiting 3/4 business days for monies to hit the bank.

Boy! We were naive.

Depositing has been tricky but as time has passed, many have managed to figure out a way around the roadblocks. It does take the spontanaiety out of playing though.

Christine

**sjack827** · 16th October 2007, 03:15 PM

I stopped completely in January once the online wallet services (i.e. neteller, firepay, etc.) started having problems. Like other posters have said, the cashing out problems destroyed what little spontaineity existed. Plus I felt that the dropoff in US customers would cause the casinos to "tighten up" the slots -- I noticed I wasn't winning as often. I was spending way too much money on them anyway so I welcomed the break from online gambling. Unfortunately for me, I just lost that much more money in the B&M casinos so last month I decided to rejoin GA. I am praying that it takes this time; I was able to refrain for a while before and stupidly though I could gamble "socially" again. Not blaming anyone but myself. I loved be able to gamble online and had better luck there than at the B&M casino's but it was too easy for me to spend, spend,spend. A problem gambler is a problem gambler I guess. We'll always find a way to gamble.

Sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread.

**soflat** · 16th October 2007, 03:30 PM

Once my ewallets were depleted I stopped playing.

Dealing with ecocard and click2pay soured me to the point where I don't want to try any new processors unless I hear unanimous rave reviews. I don't want to go through the trouble of buying a debit card everytime I want to play. And the fees are another turn-off. So I'm stuck.

If the casinos would at least work out a quick and consistent method of withdrawing, then I would probably be willing to deal with the depositing hassles. I'd be happy with getting a check as long as it arrived in a few days time, but that didn't happen and the casinos didn't want to take responsibilty.

**Avatar73** · 16th October 2007, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by Casinomeister

True - I had it set up before so that guests were not privy to the results, and you had to be a member to view this. I've changed the permissions since then, so I've deleted this option. Thanks!

Ok! My other idea was that perhaps you were interested in how many non-US people there were reading this post!