US Online Gamblers Finding Alternative Payment Methods

Submitted on Wed, 2007-02-14 11:10Ever since the US government passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and online gambling operators were run out of Everytown, USA, one would have expected the end of Internet gambling in the land of the once free (to gamble). Far from it.

If ever there was an industry comprised of shrewd operators, both legit and not-so-legit, the gambling biz is it. Thus, good luck to the feds in their crusade to quash it. But unlike gambling, it's gonna take a whole lot of skill to stop this freight train.


Already US gaming enthusiasts are finding alternative methods for depositing funds into their favorite online casino and poker web sites, beyond banks and other traditional means. One method to have recently hit the scene is what's known as gift cards which enable online gambling buffs to purchase so-called virtual credit cards, or debit cards, online. These gift cards are accepted in numerous locations around the world including online casinos and poker rooms. Gamblers simply purchase the cards for themselves and use them as they would a debit or ATM card. Gift cards can be bought online and at retail outlets including Walgreens.


Gift cards are usually limited to a maximum of $500 and there's typically a fee (around 3%) for a $500 gift card. Some cards are said to be less expensive than others so yeah, you ought to shop around.

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