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[HiatusOver]

Have they made a new announcement today in response to the bill being signed? As an American player I can still play real money games for now

[HiatusOver]

No thoughts on this?

[roy_miami]

A guy I was playing against there said he got an e-mail from Pacific saying he could still play as long as he still had cash in his account. The question is, can you still deposit via Neteller?

[IndyFish]

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A guy I was playing against there said he got an e-mail from Pacific saying he could still play as long as he still had cash in his account. The question is, can you still deposit via Neteller?

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You must mean this:

Thursday, October 5, 2006

888.com deeply regrets the decision of the US Congress to ban gaming sites from accepting bets from US based customers. As a responsible public company we would like to update you on the decisions we have taken and to inform you of the changes to our gaming products and services in light of this event.

For Existing Members:


Until the legislation takes full effect, US based members are permitted to play for real money as usual. Members can deposit, place bets and cash out at 888.com's Casino-on-Net and Pacific Poker until the new law comes into effect. We can assure you that any funds that you hold in your Casino-on-Net or Pacific Poker account are safe and secure as always.
Once the new law takes effect, you will be able to continue placing bets for one week.
Once the new law takes effect, 888.com will no longer be able to accept deposits from US based members.
The new legislation does not apply to cash outs. US based members will be able to request cash outs even after the new law comes into effect.
Casino-on-Net and Pacific Poker's Practice Play versions will continue to be available for your gaming enjoyment.
US based members may keep their accounts open as we plan to launch new Money Play games in the near future that will be legal under the new legislation.

For New Members:


New US based members are welcome to register for 888.com's Practice Play versions.
For the time being, new US based members will not be able to open a Money Play account.
In the near future, 888.com plans to launch new Money Play games that will be legal under the new legislation.

It is our promise to you, our valued members, to continue providing the very best possible products and services in the online gaming industry. We will update you in advance with any new developments regarding the US legislation.

Please feel free to contact our Member Support Department if you have any questions about your account:
support@888.com
support@pacificpoker.com
support@reefclubcasino.com

This is from a link in the email (the email said basically the same thing, but with a little less info).

The highlighted text is my own doing. I'm not sure what they're up to, but it seems they aren't throwing in the towel just yet. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[roy_miami]

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Once the new law takes effect, you will be able to continue placing bets for one week

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This is the first I heard of this from pacific. I thought they were going to allow US players to keep playing so long as they had cash in their accounts. Bad news.

[IndyFish]

I just finished reading the extremely long TruePoker thread, and I think I see what 888 is up to now. The whole "business of taking bets and wagers" thing is what I think they are trying to work around. If they charge American players a set fee based on number of hands or time played (like higher limit B&M I've heard), then I assume they can argue that the wagers don't matter to their business. It would then truly be a "service fee" for offering a place to play, rather than "rake" where the size of the pot affects their take. Or I could be completely wrong. Anyone else have any thoughts on this?

FWIW, I haven't played there in several months. Ever since they started offering multi-tabling, they got way tighter than PS, IMHO.

[Harkey]

That's the key. If they don't want tight games, they should have kept players to one table maximum.

[abarber]

I don't see Pacific doing anything. People who play there need to shut the [censored] up.