TRIBECA LOWERS THE BOOM ON U.S. ONLINE POKER
Move announced months ago when online poker network was acquired by Playtech
In an expected but still unwelcome move this week, the online poker network Tribeca Tables has announced that it will no longer welcome new US players, and that with effect from February 28 all US IP addresses will be locked out.
The liklihood of such a move was announced some time previously when the company was taken over by turnkey provider Playtech, but still comes as a shock for US players, who are being increasingly excluded from enjoying their favourite game over the Internet in the wake of the US Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
The implementation of the ban will add new urgency to the efforts to find another US-friendly network by several leading sites, including those belonging to poker legend Doyle Brunson. Sources have claimed that these popular sites are developing their own network, and the news will undoubtedly accelerate this process, perhaps enabling a re-launch as early as March. Meanwhile, non-US players will continue to be serviced.
Move announced months ago when online poker network was acquired by Playtech
In an expected but still unwelcome move this week, the online poker network Tribeca Tables has announced that it will no longer welcome new US players, and that with effect from February 28 all US IP addresses will be locked out.
The liklihood of such a move was announced some time previously when the company was taken over by turnkey provider Playtech, but still comes as a shock for US players, who are being increasingly excluded from enjoying their favourite game over the Internet in the wake of the US Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
The implementation of the ban will add new urgency to the efforts to find another US-friendly network by several leading sites, including those belonging to poker legend Doyle Brunson. Sources have claimed that these popular sites are developing their own network, and the news will undoubtedly accelerate this process, perhaps enabling a re-launch as early as March. Meanwhile, non-US players will continue to be serviced.
