With Neteller Out, What Are The Options For Online Poker Players?
Written by Tom Somach in Poker NewsNow that NETeller and many other online money transferring services have ceased processing for U.S. residents transactions that involve online gambling, what are online poker players and other online gamblers from the U.S. to do?
PokerHelper.com checked with four of the largest online poker rooms to find out what methods they are now using to let American gamblers send and receive funds.
Here’s what we found:
POKER STARS (www.pokerstars.com): American players can use ePassporte (www.epassporte.com), an online money transferring service that still processes transactions for U.S. residents that involve online gambling, for deposits and payouts.
Americans can also make deposits via credit cards Visa and MasterCard, but can’t have winnings credited back to the cards.
In addition, American gamblers can make deposits via money wire via Western Union.
Lastly, players from the USA can also deposit by sending a check via regular U.S. mail or private mail delivery services such as Federal Express (FedEx), United Parcel Service (UPS) or DHL, and can collect winnings via check by mail.
FULL TILT POKER (www.fulltiltpoker.com): American players can use ePassporte, an online money transferring service that still processes transactions for U.S. residents that involve online gambling, for deposits and payouts.
DOYLE’S ROOM (www.doylesroom.com): American players can use ePassporte, an online money transferring service that still processes transactions for U.S. residents that involve online gambling, for deposits and payouts. They can also use credit cards Visa and MasterCard for deposits, but not withdrawals. To collect winnings, players may request a check.
ULTIMATE BET (www.ultimatebet.com): American players can use ePassporte, an online money transferring service that still processes transactions for U.S. residents that involve online gambling, for deposits and payouts. They can also utilize an electronic service call ATM Online (www.atmonline.com), which connects to their bank accounts, to make deposits and withdrawals. And, they can also use credit cards Visa and MasterCard to make deposits, but not withdrawals.



