Online and Offshore
Gambling Industry News By:
Q.
Smyth
January
25, 2007 - Page Updated at 3:45pm
Senior Editor For WagerOnFootball.com Handicapping.

Americans
Use Canada to Bypass US Online Gambling Ban
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Americans who want to play
online poker are doing so through a loop hole
that employs Canadian based servers. The exploit
masks American based ip addresses with Canadian
ones as to evade the self imposed US ban by
the various online poker sites.
"This ban only affects American citizens
and not Canadians", says Ryan, a member
of pokerbandits.ca. "Many online poker
rooms now do not allow members from the States,
however if you appear to be Canadian then you
are free to register and play."
Under this loop hole US players find Canadian
residential addresses that contain a common
last name and then utilize findnot.com ip redirecting
service. "It’s pretty easy once you
have installed the program and most sites do
not even verify your address or telephone number
when you register", says Ryan. The program
masks American based ip with Canadian ones so
that to the online poker site it appears that
a user from Canada is trying access their site.
Under the US ban gamblers are not allowed to
use credit cards and online gambling houses
are prohibited from accepting credit cards,
checks or electronic fund transfers to handle
wager transactions. However many players get
past this by using third party payment processors.
As Ryan points out, "The ban makes it illegal
for poker sites to accept direct money transfer
from and to your US bank account. However, you
can get past this by using Click2pay or Epassporte".
Poker fans in the US are already talking about
a new era of prohibition similar to the 1930s.
When asked about the effectiveness of the ban
Ryan tells, "this law will not stop Americans
from gambling. If someone wants to play in an
online poker game they will find a way. This
law has just pushed the online poker community
underground."
More information about the loop hole can be
found by visiting: http://www.pokerbandits.ca
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