GARYS MOMS BINGO PAGE - A guide for players from the USA
The UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act) was enacted as an attachment to the Safe Ports Act. The fact that this appears to be unfair or underhanded is moot though, the law is the law and it is now unlawful for payment processors to enable gambling related transactions between US Citizens and Gaming sites worldwide.
WTO - The WTO has ruled that stopping small countries from providing online gambling opportunities to US citizens is contrary to the spirit of GATS, an agreement that promotes free trade between participating coutries. Most countries (and the USA) are party to the GATS agreement,
The backlash - It is rumoured that some US politicians are against the prohibition of online gambling and are rallying support to try and overturn the bill. Not that they doubt that online gambling should be regulated, that is a good thing for everybody, but turning it into a crime is simply not on.
Anyway, some online casinos and bingo halls continue to offer their services to USA players and in most cases, they also help find the payment solutions needed to fund purchases and payouts as well. We list the best of these online casinos and bingo halls for easy reference (links go to our review pages) but note that you must be aware of the existence of the UIGEA and choose to visit or play at the online bingo room of your own accord. We most certainly do not suggest you go and break the law (although we respectfully submit that in our opinion, the law is draconian and wrong). The following online casinos and online bingo halls appear to support this opinion:
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