Just got this email from firepay....

[JBC13]

SUBJECT: New FirePay policy for US account holders

On September 30, 2006, the United States Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.

Once President Bush approves the Act. FirePay (www.firepay.com) will no longer allow US consumer payments for online gambling merchants.

Beginning the day President Bush signs the Act, FirePay will decline any purchase transactions from US FirePay account holders at any gambling merchant site.
Ten days after President Bush signs the Act, FirePay will decline any transfer attempt made by any online gambling merchant to a US FirePay account.
All US FirePay accounts holders will continue to be able to make purchases and receive payments from non-gambling, online merchants, as well as “Deposit From” and “Withdraw To” their US bank account.

Click here for the latest news and opportunities for FirePay account holders.

** Please note:

This new policy will not affect FirePay account holders from outside of the United States


For any questions regarding these deadlines or policy, please email [email protected]

Sincerely,
FirePay
[email protected]

[wayne1218]

That Sucks. Glad i don't use them!

[JBC13]

That Sucks. Glad i don't use them!

im glad i just took money out of my account a coulpe weeks ago wonder if this will hapeen with neteller....firepay was all i used

[wayne1218]

I use personal check directly through my bank. I'm not sure how i will be affected?

[Spark]

Firepay will cut off US when ban is signed

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More gaming firms prepare to flee U.S. ahead of ban
Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:34 AM ET

By Pete Harrison

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Leisure & Gaming and payment processor FireOne joined the list of companies fleeing a U.S. ban on online gaming on Tuesday, as signs emerged that Europe is to open up its gambling market.

Leisure & Gaming said it would stop serving U.S. gamblers if President George W. Bush signed into law a ban that was unexpectedly passed by Congress at the start of this month.

Leisure & Gaming is in talks to sell its operations in the United States, it added.

Payment processor FireOne said it would stop serving U.S. gamblers after the ban. It warned this would have a "significant impact" on its business, knocking 26 percent off its share price by 1254 GMT.

The statements followed more bad news from the online gaming sector on Monday, with World Gaming fighting for survival and sector-leader PartyGaming earmarked to exit the FTSE 100 index after losing 63 percent of its value last week.

World Gaming asked the London Stock Exchange to suspend its shares as it was unsure it could continue trading, while larger rival Empire Online said it was looking to invest its $250 million cash pile outside the troubled sector.

EUROPEAN ACTION

The sector lost $7 billion in value last week after the U.S. Congress approved a bill making it illegal for companies to accept bets over the Internet or for credit card companies to make payments to online gambling sites.

PartyGaming and 888 <888.L> were the first two big operators to signal a withdrawal.

By contrast, the European Commission's internal market chief, Charlie McCreevy, said on Tuesday that legal action would be launched against France, Italy and Austria this week for running gambling monopolies, and he said there were more to follow.

"It will be Austria, Italy and France on Thursday, if everything goes according to plan," McCreevy told reporters. "I reckon overall there will be 15 or 16 member states," he added.

France has been widely criticized by gambling firms for arresting the two heads of Austrian betting firm Bwin.com last month to investigate alleged violation of its gaming laws. Bwin's shares were up 2.7 percent at 15 euros.

Meanwhile, Sportingbet would probably not reduce its operations in the wake of a ban, its chief executive said in an interview with the Antigua Sun newspaper.

Sportingbet has yet to clarify its future strategy in the wake of a ban.

Chief Executive Nigel Payne, who is in Antigua for talks with government officials, was quoted as saying: "I can't promise ... but I can say that it is extremely unlikely that we would have to downsize our operations."

[TheRook]

I use personal check directly through my bank. I'm not sure how i will be affected?

From what I've read....your bank has 270 days from the signing of the bill to take measures to prevent you from sending money to online gambling sites.

I don't know all the exact details on that...however that's my understanding.

I believe the alternative method now is to send a money order to the sites which of course will take longer, but in the big scheme of things, isn't the end of the world.

[wayne1218]

From what I've read....your bank has 270 days from the signing of the bill to take measures to prevent you from sending money to online gambling sites.

I don't know all the exact details on that...however that's my understanding.

I believe the alternative method now is to send a money order to the sites which of course will take longer, but in the big scheme of things, isn't the end of the world.

I hope not!

[jcindaville]

I send money to Pinny via a money gram. Its sent somewhere in Oregon, then i guess they transfer it overseas. Thats the only way i would operate, if that doesnt work, my local will get more business, and i wont be able to do all the teasers i like.

FUCK YOU BUSH

[rocko]

I DO NOT EVEN understand why there cutting everyone off from gambling on-line can someone help me understand what the big deal is??i use local book never had an online book so i do not keep up with whats up
thanks
GET-R-DON

[jackal]

dont worry, another 3rd party processing company will come along and take over. the same thing happened when paypal stopped letting people fund sportsbooks and poker accounts

[Chado1]

"** Please note:

This new policy will not affect FirePay account holders from outside of the United States "

GLAD I LIVE IN CANADA THEN!!!