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Online casino players in the United States have a
government for the people. But does it have a government by the people? In the
face of public outcry, the United States Congress, the Courts, and the President
have all stuck their influential fingers into online casinos. Now, as if the
poker rooms were not crowded enough, yet another agency has bought in; the
Federal Bureau of Intelligence. The introduction of the FBI has added more
confusion to the already upside down online casino industry. As the online
casinos continue to search for footing, ground continues to prove unstable.
When the arrests at NETeller shook the online casino
industry, the quake was felt round the world. The virtual wallet company
happened to be the widest used among online casinos. NETeller assured US
gamblers that it would protect player funds in special accounts when it was
forced to freeze its US services. Since that time the FBI has frozen funds held
in NETeller customer accounts. There is no question that the funds in the
account were large, but neither the FBI nor NETeller have released a specific
amount. Pulling out of the United States lost NETeller 85% of its business,
which equals billions of dollars each year from online casinos.
NETeller offered some hope to online casino players in a
statement released shortly after the arrests. “The funds of US resident
customers are held in segregated trust accounts and are fully secure and will be
available for withdrawal by customers on demand,” promised the company. US law
enforcement has blocked withdrawal of funds. NETeller invites online casino
players with trapped accounts to check their site regularly for updates. The
bleak news is that the FBI said the funds may be held as evidence in future case
against the company.
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