Mac Online Casinos and Poker Rooms Declining
After the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act was passed for US poker site and casino players, many Mac users found all their favorite rooms were closing up shop. In light of all the changes Compatiblepoker decided to add US flags to casinos and poker rooms where US players could join.
The casino site was hit the hardest. There are now only a few Mac online casino sites that allow US players. The big problem came when Golden Palace and Casino on Net dropped their US friends. This is where the majority of players sought Mac online blackjack and Mac online slot games.
It is now over 3 months past the signing of the bill which made it illegal for banks to operate transactions with gambling sites. While many have found sites which still take players from the United States players fear this may be coming to an end.
The regulations are now being formulated on how to properly enforced and regulate the internet gaming businesses from accepting US based transactions. The timeframe was 270 days but many hope the US government will exceed the allotted time allowed.
Many of the Mac poker gamers are in bad shape. Some have even started turning to PC dual booting to operate popular sites on their Mac. When Party Poker and Poker Room stopped taking US players there was a huge exodus of Macintosh users from these sites. Players have since found alternative sites to play at with the new lists at Compatiblepoker.
So what is the next step? Will other countries begin to ban online gambling as well? The answer to that is yes and many non-US players are feeling the pressures from their governments as well. While Italy and the UK are welcoming online gambling countries like France and Germany are working hard to stop what they call "A harmful thing on their citizens."
Pinnacle Casino and Sports were the latest victims of the UIEGA which stopped US bets only a few days ago. They were a US accepted online casino until they made the decision that they didnt want to feel like they had to look over their shouler. They are now pursuing other countries to make up the huge loss in player bases.
Some players wonder whether these protective measures are really in their best interests. While many saw Bill Frist attack online gambling they also saw him protect state run horse gambling on the internet. Many online gamblers are also suspicous to see that Frist was recognized as the most "corrupt senator" by Google and that he was also being investigated for insider trading.
Party Poker and many other sites have picked up the pieces after the laws passed and are now refocusing on other territories like Italy, Germany and France. These countries have a growing gambling state along with many parts of Eastern Asia.
Compatiblepoker will continue to monitor not only games for Mac users but also the situation with online gaming in the US.
For more information, visit www.compatiblepoker.com, or email: info @ compatiblepoker.com
January 15, 2007
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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