Global Sports: Beware Online Casino Scams

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Beware Online Casino Scams

By Aikednea Johansen


Online casinos scams are rampant particularly since a few of the more prominent establishments have chosen to pull out of the U.S. market although there isn't any specific law stating it's illegal to gamble online. The only law which has been passed in the states caused it to be illegal for banking istitutions to knowingly allow gambling transactions online unless it's for the horse races or state lotteries. They were given a pass on this law most likely due to the fact that both have lots of pull with Washington. In the case of the horses, they added to the Senator's who pushed the UIGEA (unlawful internet gambling enforcement act) through on the last day of the session while riding on a homeland security bill which was certain to pass.

It was enough together with a couple of arrests of casino owners who were taken into custody while changing planes in the states to push many reputable online casinos out of the picture which obviously made room for some really unscrupulous gaming sites to move in. This led to only making matters worse for players if that was ever really the concern of senators who were behind the UIGEA.

It's difficult to tell what exactly was their reasoning behind pushing the law unless of course it was about the money they weren't getting to tax but so far they've stood on nearly everything else from money laundering to assisting terrorist activities to playing the moral card but that latter only puts those who play it in a hypocrytical light because of the exceptions allowing horse betting and lotteries.

You will find still however lots of reputable online casinos available for players in the states even though that number is greatly decreased if you live in one of the 11 states which Microgaming powered casinos are not allowed to serve. This a policy followed by the parent software company who provide the games to numerous of the best online casinos in the world. Definitely these casinos also have the best reputation of all online gaming and therefore, to lose their entire network takes a lot away from the percentage of quality choices for those living in one of these 11 states: Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, New York, New Jersey and Wisconsin.

Although those living in one of the eleven banned states are most likely to fall victim to unscrupulous online casinos and the scams they run, they are certainly not the only ones at risk. Look for online casinos listed at trusted gambling guides and casino portals for your best chance at staying away from trouble because you add an extra entity into the recipe which has more clout with the casino than anybody else, providing this is a reputable casino portal that cares about its readers and where they send them. Make sure that gambling guide has contact information that's working so that you can contact them if you have problems as they will have much more clout with the casino than any one player due to the fact they represent a lot of players both present and future.




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