Online Sportsbooks: Playing in The Us

Firstly Id like to say that online betting is completely legal in the United States with restrictions in certain states as has been for a long time. The problem comes with the September 30, 2006 bill called the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. This act is aimed at blocking financial transactions related to gambling therefore making it hard to fund these activities but there are still many ways of doing so but online betting is alive well and some say thriving in the US. Sportsbooks operators have taken very different actions from some restricticting certain states, others refusing to accept any bets at all while others still just continued with a “business as Usual Attitude” however regardless of the Act there are states where you can gamble online at all these include ILLINOIS; INDIANA; LOUISIANA; MICHIGAN; NEVADA; NEW JERSEY; NEW YORK; OREGON; SOUTH DAKOTA; WASHINGTON and WISCONSIN

Sites still accepting US players include

Sports Interaction and offers a 100% first deposit match bonus; BetED Sportsbook where new players get a $250 bonus; Siver Oak which offers $1000 bonus; Rushmore with a $888 first deposit bonus; onlinevegas.com offering $500; Superslots guaranteeing $500 bonus; royalace and  go casino doing the same; while English Palace offers $450; slots oasis offers a whopping 400% bonus still caribbean gold offers $250 and bodog comes in with a handy $100 bonus

Payment Methods Still Available for US Online Gambling customers

Visa credit cards are still available but transactions may be rejected so may not be the best option; the same is obviously true for Master card as they may be rejected as credit cards. Virtual Gift cards are great and many casino’s will give you an extra bonus if you try it. Prepaid cards are just that a prepaid option and should be given a go; western union is also good trusted company to work with and obviously  wire payment remains the most reliable option; Moneygram is another option, Amex may or may not work with your sportsbook; if you are an old player Echeck should still work for you; Netpay is also an option Diners Club and Fast Wire are also available at selected sites

That being said Gaming is alive and well in the United States with a myriad of casinos and payment options available

Payment Methods that are NOT Available for US Customer Paypal does not accept gambling transactions; ePassport while so popular is ‘gone with the wind”; Firepay stopped all US gambling transactions; Instadebit did the same. Netteller left the scene all together and is greatly missed by all concerned; Citadel is gone and so is myCitadel; Moneybookers aint booking any more gaming acyivities it seems; EcoCard may as well have never existed. UseMyBank is Canadian but also left; CentralCoin is not availabler to the US either. Payspark wont allow gaming transactions as well. In conclusion Betting in the Us depends on which state you in; which payment method you use and which site appeals to you happy betting