Published: Saturday, July 19, 2008 Online-Casinos.com

CNBC WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT ONLINE GAMBLING PAYMENTS

How effective has the ban on financial transactions been?

How effective has the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act been? seems to be the question that broadcaster CNBC is asking this week.

In an article on Internet gambling, writer Darren Rovell noted that it’s easy enough to bet online. But collecting your winnings isn't a sure thing.

Years ago, Rovell wrote that the government was never going to stop online gambling run by companies with fifteen different names in countries outside the United States. His view has changed, and he wrote this week that the U.S. government was coming closer to halting the pastime by effectively crippling Internet online gambling payment systems.

"First, it became hard to get your money to the online books," Rovell explains. "The credit cards bowed out. Next was Paypal. Then went Neteller and Firepay."

Rovell zeros in on Zip Payments as an example, claiming that player message boards have been "lighting up" with complaints about no or slow payment and bounced cheques. When he tried to obtain a comment from Zip Payments there was no response - his call went to a message service and was not returned.

Bodog is examined, too. Rovell says that complaints about Bodog's sportsbook activities include the firm telling its clients that instead of the five to 10 business days to withdraw their money, it will take closer to 40 business days. Once again, obtaining a company perspective proved impossible when calls placed to Morris Mohawk Gaming Group, which owns the North American license for Bodog, were not returned.

Rovell is intrigued by how pervasive the payment problem has become, and he invites Internet gamblers who have received rubber cheques or have been told that payment would take more than a month, to share their stories by emailing sportsbiz@cnbc.com .

All e-mails must include full name details of the incident. Names and identification of any sort will not be used in the story.

"All e-mails must include full name details of the incident. Names and identification of any sort will not be used in the story."

Hi my name is Vytas Smith and my SS# is 377-77-9999 and I have been involved in an illegal activity. Is there any more info that you would like? How about my bank acct #'s and names and addresses of friends that gamble on the internet?

Dont sell me out V.

I would never drop a dime on you little brother. You're much too pretty for the joint.

90% of my bets were made online 3 years ago. Now its completely switched and its about 10%. Mostly stuff I can't get with my local, props or something.

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I NEVER play anything 'real' with an offshore. I have a problem and I'm going to argue with someone with a 3rd grade education and a few thousand miles away? Look around and find a couple of locals. Never been burned by one and they have never asked me for an ID or CC#.
v

Update: Is It Getting Harder To Get Your (Online) Gambling Money? - Sports Biz with Darren Rovell - CNBC.com

V - is that you in reply #3?

That's me exactly, except I make most of my money from exotic dancing, not poker.