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US Subsidiary for Online Gambling Payments Processor
In anticipation of legalized and regulated online casino gambling in the United States, former MasterCard executives are betting that the changes will come fairly soon. The three ex-MasterCard executives hold key positions in UC Group Ltd. UC Group Ltd has launched a subsidiary for operations in the United States, Secure Trading. Along with this, the [...]
Visa Credit Card Payments Blocked
Those who live in the United States, and rely on their credit cards to top up their online casino and online poker balances, for the most part, are very frustrated at this time. Although the terms of the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) do state that financial institutions need to block online gambling transactions, [...]
MasterCard Blocks Online Poker Sites
US online poker players have been taking their fair share of hits recently. Now, they have just been hit again. MasterCard has decided that they are going to block any and all poker transactions from players located in the US. It is suspected that this move by MasterCard is more than likely due to UIGEA [...]