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USA Warned to Resolve case with WTO

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Will the US listen? They are being warned!!

A leading trade policy expert has called on the US to quickly resolve its trade agreement violation case with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as any delay could damage the WTO’s credibility and force the US to pay billions in compensation.

The WTO ruled in March that the US unfairly prohibits foreign Internet gambling operators from accessing their market while, at the same time, allowing domestic companies to legally accept online bets. The case was brought by the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda after the passage of America’s Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in October.

After losing the case, the United States Trade Representative announced that the nation would withdraw its commitments to the WTO to open its markets to offshore-based Internet gambling operators.

Sallie James, Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Trade Policy Studies, said, “America’s response is unique in the WTO’s history, and is extremely damaging to the Organisation’s credibility and an affront to other WTO members.”

James was speaking at the Cato Institute Policy Forum in Washington, DC, about America’s high-stakes response to the WTO Internet gambling dispute.
Currently, the 27 nations of the European Union, India, Japan, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Macao and 15 Caribbean nations are seeking compensation from the US for economic injury resulting from its trade agreement violation.

Another solution to America’s non-compliance could be the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act that was introduced in the spring by US Representative Barney Frank. This bill, once enacted, would bring the nation into compliance with WTO requirements by regulating Internet gambling and creating a level playing field among domestic and foreign Internet gambling operators.

Jeffrey Sandman said ‘The US should act now to address this international trade violation and end its prohibition of Internet gambling,’ Representative for the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative.

Sandman also said ‘If the US continues to prohibit Internet gambling, our country could wind up being forced to pay billions in trade compensation. However, if we move to regulate Internet gambling, we can develop a responsible policy solution that allows the US to come into compliance with WTO requirements and give every American the right to make up their own mind whether to gamble online.”

Could this be a wake up call for America?

EcoCard withdraws from the United States

Monday, July 30th, 2007

EcoCard has decided to withdraw from the US. Below is a copy of the latest email sent out by EcoCard.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR US LOCATED ECOCARD CUSTOMERS:

In the light of recent industry developments EcoCard has decided it will no longer process any payment transactions originating from US located customers that may be related to internet gambling.

This change will be effective from 24th, August, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. PST

Please note that after this date US located customers will still be able to continue to use their EcoCard account at non-internet gambling supported merchants, to make Person to Person Money Transfers and for Withdrawals.

Please be assured that your account will not be closed or suspended after the effective date and you will still be able to Withdraw any funds after the effective date.

Please note that before the effective date you can continue to deposit with and receive funds from your preferred EcoCard merchant(s).

Customers located in other parts of the world (except the US) are not affected by this change. All transactions for these customers will operate with no disruptions.

We apologise for the inconvenience resulting from this change.

Best Regards,
EcoCard Team

NETELLER IN THE PROCESS OF RETURNING FUNDS TO USA

Monday, July 30th, 2007

NETELLER has proven itself to be an honest company for many years, As they continue their honesty to give back the USA funds. Remember they are swarmed with emails, so be patient as they return the funds.

American bettors woke up to the start of a great day, as internet gambling payment processor NETeller officially begins the process of returning $94 million to its US clients. The funds have been held since January 2007.

Here is the official email that was sent out by NETeller Plc today:

The NETELLER Plc Group has announced that the distribution of funds to its US members will begin on July 30, 2007.

You are receiving this e-mail because our records reflect that you are a US member who may request funds from NETELLER. As of July 30, you will be able to make a request for funds on NETELLER’s website by signing in to your account. In the meantime, you should visit our online FAQs for more information about the distribution plan.

Please note that US members will not be able to request funds from the NETELLER website after January 26, 2008.

More information can be found at Neteller.

This is a FAG list that is also listed on the Neteller site.

Has NETELLER developed a distribution plan to return US member’s funds?
Yes. Pursuant to agreements with each of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (”USAO”) and Navigant Consulting, Inc. (”Navigant”), NETELLER will start the distribution of funds on 30 July 2007.

When will US members get their money back?
US members will be able to access their accounts and begin the process of withdrawing funds on 30 July 2007.

What is the Distribution Plan?
The Distribution Plan outlines how US members will be able to withdraw their funds from their NETELLER accounts. The plan agreed upon with the USAO provides that US members will be able to make online requests to withdraw their funds starting on July 30 2007 and ending on January 26 2008.

How long is the time period that US members can request their funds?
The plan provides a 180-day period when US members can make an online request for the return of funds using NETELLER’s website. This period will commence by 30 July 2007 and ends at 11:59 PM GMT on 26 January 2008.

What happens at the end of the allotted period of time?
Accounts will be placed in a permanent-closed status and US members will no longer be able to sign in to the NETELLER website.

How will I withdraw funds from my account?
US members will be able to request funds either by electronic transfer to the bank account on record with NETELLER if the US member confirms that such account remains valid, failing which such member can request payment by cheque sent to the mailing address as confirmed by such member.

Can I choose which withdrawal method to use?
The Distribution Plan states that US members must request an electronic transfer if they already have a bank account registered with NETELLER and confirm that such bank account remains valid. US members who do not qualify for an electronic transfer will be able to request payment by cheque.

Can I withdraw my funds in more than one request?
US members will receive the entire balance of the funds in their account. US members cannot make partial requests for funds.

Can US members log in from a country other than the United States to initiate a withdrawal?
No. This will result in the account being closed. Closed accounts can only be reopened by NETELLER Fraud and Security.

Can members request cheques be mailed to a country other than the US?
No.

I am concerned about security. How can I be more careful about security as I request funds back?
Many companies are subject to phishing scams. Only log in to the neteller.com website to request the return of your funds. Remember it must have neteller.com as the top level domain, and it uses the https security protocol - nothing else. For added security it is good practice not to click on email links either. Just type the address of the website you want to visit. When signing into your NETELLER account, it should always be at: https://www.neteller.com/signin/index.jsf

What if I already requested to withdraw funds from my NETELLER account?
If you already made a withdrawal request you will need to perform another request when the Distribution Plan is implemented. At that time, your NETELLER account will reflect the full amount that you are able to withdraw.

Will I receive interest on my account balance?
In accordance with NETELLER’s Terms of Use, no interest on account balances will be paid.

Can I perform any other transactions like a peer-to-peer transfer?
US members cannot use their accounts for any type of transaction other than to request their funds.

Is there a fee to withdraw funds from my account?
NETELLER will not charge fees to US members to process requests for funds.

How do I update my banking information if it has changed recently?
Member banking information cannot be updated. If the bank information is no longer valid, the distribution plan calls for a cheque to be issued to the member. Once the plan is enacted members will need to confirm, and if required, change the mailing address on record with NETELLER.

Am I able to verify my account information and update my address prior to July 30th?
No. As of July 30th members may log in to their accounts and will be asked to verify mailing addresses. Changes to mailing addresses are not permitted prior to that date.

What is the Release?
When US members request to withdraw the funds they will be asked to agree to a Release which, in broad terms, is an agreement between NETELLER and the member that each releases the other from potential legal claims. US members do not need to agree to the Release in order to request and receive the payment of funds. However, US members who do not agree to the Release will, in turn, not be released by NETELLER.

I tried to call NETELLER and was not able to reach an agent. Why are you not accepting calls from members anymore?
Due to increased call volumes, NETELLER is unable to answer calls from members in the United States. We recommend sending any questions via the contact page web-form. NETELLER agents will respond to emailed questions as quickly as possible.

Who can I contact for assistance?
NETELLER will provide more information to its US members as the plan is implemented via this site and email. Until that time NETELLER is unable to return funds to US members. In the meantime if you require further assistance, please contact NETELLER Customer Service at usmembers@neteller.com.

NETELLER Returning USA FUNDS

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

Please read carefully and follow the steps to assure you get your funds returned quickly.

Today, NETELLER announced that it is out of negotiations and will soon begin to
implement a plan for the distribution of $94 million in US funds. The distribution
process will begin by July 30, 2007.

Customers will receive an e-mail when distribution
is available. The two most important things to note are: 1) Beware of scams and 2)
requests will only be accepted until January 26, 2008. Here is NETELLER’s News Release.

Distribution Plan Summary

Please note that at the launch of the distribution plan, the NETELLER website will be
extremely busy and may respond slowly when you browse to it. Please be patient and if
you cannot log in, please try again a few hours later.

NETELLER will start the process for the distribution of U.S. member funds by 30 July
2007.

U.S. members will be notified by email when the process starts.

U.S. members should also check this site for updates.

NETELLER will issue an email to U.S. members to announce when they can begin requesting
funds.

U.S. members must sign in to their NETELLER accounts to request the release of their
funds.

U.S. members will not be able to request funds from the NETELLER website after January
26, 2008.

Funds will be delivered by electronic transfer to the bank account on record with
NETELLER or by cheque to the member’s mailing address.

NETELLER will not charge withdrawal fees.

As NETELLER is returning $94 million to hundreds of thousands of US customers, it will
take some time for all payments to be processed.

Please be careful of any phishing scams. Only log in to the neteller.com website to
request the return of funds. Remember it must have neteller.com as the top level domain
using the https security protocol — nothing else.

Click here for the proper information on NETELLER

Second Life’s Creator “Linden Labs” bans all forms of gambling

Friday, July 27th, 2007

San Francisco, CA, Linen Labs, the creator of Second Life announced it has banned gambling in the virtual world.

Players in Second Life break plenty of physical laws, flying and teleporting around their virtual world and crafting made-to-order bodies and buildings. Federal laws, however, aren’t so flexible.

Following an FBI investigation, Linden Labs has banned all forms of gambling from Second Life, according to a posting on the company’s blog. Linden Labs had announced in April that it was cooperating with FBI scrutiny of the virtual world, including law enforcement officials’ visits to the game’s casinos.

The company blog didn’t reveal to what degree the ban was mandated by the FBI, saying only that “Linden Lab and Second Life residents must comply with state and federal laws applicable to regulated online gambling” and threatening to remove players and objects from the game that violate the new policy.

Since launching in 1999, Linden Labs’ experiment has grown into a bona fide mini-economy, with 8.3 million users controlling “avatars” that live, socialize and do business within Second Life’s virtual environment. Second Life’s users have invested about 2.6 billion Linden dollars, or $9.6 million, in the game’s characters and property.

But even as Congress illegalized online gambling act last year, virtual economies like Second Life have remained in a legal gray area, allowing players to wager game currency that is often traded for real-world money. And while some virtual worlds have discouraged the exchange of game money for dollars, Linden Labs condones the practice. The company also gives its players full ownership over the virtual objects they purchase in the game, rather than just a license to play with them, as other games do.

That means Second Life is as susceptible to gambling laws as any other online casino, says Sean Kane, an attorney and author of the forthcoming book The Law of Video Games and the Virtual World. “The language in the laws against gambling aren’t specific to physical dollars,” says Kane. “Second Life’s currency, the Linden dollar, has real world value, so it’s easy to argue that the gambling in Second Life is illegal.”

The full scope of that gambling isn’t easy to measure, but Kane says that thousands of gambling venues exist in the game and have moved the virtual equivalent of hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, almost entirely free of taxes.

Second Life’s residents weren’t happy with Linden Labs’ sudden crackdown on their pastime. Within a day of the blog posting, hundreds had posted comments, many of which protested Linden Labs’ caving to the Feds. “I feel misled,” wrote one user. “I thought Second Life was another world where real life laws didn’t apply.”

Another Second Life resident worried that Second Life residents would soon be paying taxes on their in-game incomes. “I don’t like it, Linden Labs,” he wrote. “I think you should move your servers to an island somewhere where there are limited or no laws that would inflict Second Life freedoms.”

About $1.5 million worth of Linden dollars are used daily within Second Life which has more than 8 million users.

America’s High-Stakes Response to the WTO Internet Gambling Dispute

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

POLICY FORUM
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
A very important meeting was held, Yesterday, July 25, 2007, in Washington from the Cato Institute.

This meeting is on live video. To watch it simply click the link below. Then click on “Watch the Event in Real Video. Click WATCH to see the actual Cato meeting.

WATCH.

The dispute between the United States and the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda over U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling has demonstrated one of the key benefits of the World Trade Organization: large and small nations alike have access to a legal system that protects their rights.

But the United States has indicated that it does not intend to lift its restrictions on gambling over the Internet, in defiance of a series of clear rulings that those restrictions violate U.S. commitments to the WTO.

At a time when global trade negotiations have stalled and the future of the WTO is in question, a failure to achieve resolution could deal a serious blow to the WTO’s credibility.

The lead attorney for the Antiguan government and one of the world’s experts on WTO law will join a Cato trade expert to discuss this dispute and its importance for the international trading system.

Click here to Watch Cato Meeting Live.

Neteller tells the extent of United States Damage

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Neteller tells the extent of United States Damage
And Plans to return US customers’ Funds

Neteller has revealed the full extent of damage done when it was forced to withdraw from the US.

As of March 2007 a loss for three months totaled $14 million, after a reconstructing cost of $12 million along with other expenses when the company posted a pre-tax loss. After a $16 million profit from the previous year.

Neteller says it has undertaken a “major exercise to realign the cost base with anticipated revenues on a worldwide basis” and said “They now employ 425 people worldwide.

The $136 million settlement with the US authorities left Neteller a cash balance of $74.5 million.

Although the Neteller announced the re-admittance to the Alternative Investment Market, the statement shows that the active customer base outside of the United States is down two-thirds to 99.575.

For the first quarter, group revenue, including a partial contribution from the USA and a full quarter’s contribution from Canada was $32.7 million from $71.8 million, which included approximately $14 million in USA revenue.

The USAO was a little scared, not knowing which parts of Europe they will be active in. Says “It don’t want to take any more risk.” The analyst also added that the market was different in Europe, where online gaming customers have a lot more trust and faith than did their equivalents in the USA.

Last week Neteller announced its deal with the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where they plead to certain charges in exchange for the cash settlement of $136 million. Following the guilty pleas of founders and ex-directors, Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre.

Neteller also confirmed that it continues to progress its plans to implement the Distribution Plan for the return of approximately $94 million of United States Customer Funds by July 30th, 2007.

NETELLER Distribution Plan to be Implemented To USA

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

Neteller reached a settlement with US Attorney’s Office, as posted in our last article:
20/07: NETELLER reaches a settlement with US Attorney’s Office
(Read more about the Neteller settlement here.)

Neteller announced on June 4th, that the Company agreed to plan for the distrubtion of funds to its United States customers. The agreed plan in detail includes the process and mechanisms by which United States customers will be able to initiate the return of their funds after the plan is implemented. Neteller will be using is best efforts to start implementing the plan as soon as possible, by no later than July 30, 2007. Neteller will communicate to the United States customers by email and through its website, the exact date which such customers will be able to make request.

Neteller members should check here for regular updates on the progress to distribute funds to USA members.
Neteller.

• NETELLER will start the process for the distribution of US member funds by 30 July 2007.
• US members will be notified by email when the process starts.
• US members should also check this site for updates.
• NETELLER will issue an email to US members to announce when they can begin requesting funds.
• US members must sign in to their NETELLER accounts to request the release of their funds.
• US members will not be able to request funds from the NETELLER website after January 26, 2008.
• Funds will be delivered by electronic transfer to the bank account on record with NETELLER or by cheque to the member’s mailing address.
• NETELLER will not charge withdrawal fees.

Read here for more information on the Neteller and USAO settlement.

As NETELLER is returning $94 million to hundreds of thousands of US customers, it will take some time for all payments to be processed.

Please be careful of any phishing scams. Only log in to the neteller.com website to request the return of funds. Remember it must have neteller.com as the top level domain using the https security protocol–nothing else.

Beware of evil affiliate!

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

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NETELLER reaches a settlement with US Attorney’s Office

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Neteller announced that it has reached a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York (USAO).

Neteller has agreed to pay a $136 million dollar penalty to the United States. The deal also includes 18 months of monitoring by the United States government.. Neteller has to avoid transferring United States funds to offshore gambling sites over the monitoring period, and if they do comply, all criminal charges will be dropped.

CEO for Neteller, Ron Martin said “We anticipate within the next few weeks that we will have fully implemented the plan for the return of funds to our United States customers and are hopeful that by that time, we will have restored the company’s shares to trading on AIM.

Martin also said “We can now begin to refocus our efforts on building and strengthening the Neteller business in the growing markets of the European and Asia Pacific regions. I look forward to sharing further information about the company’s progress over the coming months.”

USAO (United States Attorney’s Office) has agreed to suspend the prosecution of any federal charges and as a result, Neteller will not be convicted of any federal crime, if in fact they fulfill the criteria of the DPA (Deferred Prosecution Agreement) within the term of the agreement.

We will keep you updated here on the progress of returning funds to USA from Neteller.
Watch this spot for the latest news.