Casinos Allowing US & Worldwide Players 2018

1.		Ignition				n/a	Ignition
2.		Bovada				n/a	Bovada
3.		BetOnline				n/a	BetOnline
4.		Intertops				n/a	Intertops
5.		Sportsbetting				n/a	Sportsbetting
6.		America’s Cardroom				n/a	America’s Cardroom
7.		Blackchip Poker				n/a	Blackchip Poker

For a US based player, it can be somewhat challenging to find a good casino. There are laws in the USA that forbid online casinos from operating on American soil. Because of this, the ones that do accept Americans must be based in another country. Also, there are additional fees specific to the American demographic that get paid by offshore casinos, so many popular European websites opt to block Americans from their casino offerings. Although this is less than ideal, there are still many places that allow Americans to play online games.

Winpalace is one of the largest online casinos in the world. This is mainly due to the amount of variety that Winpalace offers its players. Players can play classic casino games, such as blackjack, poker, and roulette. On top of this, there are variations on all the popular games, and huge jackpots and added money. For this reason, you can get a lot of value out of your money by buying into Winpalace. Winpalace is also powered by RTG (real time gaming software) which is highly regarded as one of the cutting edge casino software platforms. For a list of the new RTG casinos of 2018 , click here.

When choosing an online casino for US players, it is important to know which payment method you plan on using. One of the drawbacks of having offshore casinos is that payment can get rather difficult. This is especially true with credit cards. Most offshore casinos do accept all the major credit cards (Mastercard, American Express, Visa), but there’s no guarantee that your payment will go through. For American players, it is a better idea to use an online e-wallet service. With an e-wallet, you can deposit money into a free account, and then add that money to your casino account with ease. You can also withdraw money whenever you want, which makes an online e-wallet service very convenient. If you don’t want to use e-wallets, you can also use e-checks, which is very similar, except you don’t actually store any money online.

Although it can be harder for US players to find a good place to play, there are still a wealth of options available for dedicated players.

In light of recent events, it’s understandable that many American players are confused about whether or not they can play at online casinos. The good news is that USA players can still play at a number of casino sites; however, many casinos no longer take American customers.

If you want to understand the online gambling situation for USA gamblers today, we should first talk about the history of online casinos in America. The first thing that’s important to realize is that there are no laws preventing US players from gambling online. While the government has generally looked down on the practice, and it has long been illegal for Americans to operate an online casino, there’s nothing stopping most Americans from playing online slots or a few hands of Internet poker.

You might then wonder why the availability of online gambling has been restricted in the USA. The first major restrictions hit in 2006, when Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, better known as UIGEA. While it was widely reported that this law made online gambling illegal, it actually did nothing of the sort. Instead, it targeted banks and other financial institutions, making it illegal to process most Internet gambling payments. It also sought to prevent gambling businesses from accepting payments from American players.

UIGEA caused two major problems for USA players. First, many payment systems that previously had no problem transferring money to and from American gambling accounts suddenly stopped doing so in order to comply with the law. This would ultimately be nothing more than an inconvenience, as alternatives quickly popped up that were able to handle the needs of US players. However, many gambling sites also chose to stop accepting the business of Americans. Generally, these were companies that were traded publically on stock exchanges, who wanted to comply with all applicable laws to ease the concerns of their stockholders.

While this temporary put a damper on the online gambling community, Americans quickly found new places to play and new ways to receive their winnings, and UIGEA became simply an annoyance. Casinos were now divided into those that accepted USA players and those that didn’t, but otherwise, online gambling hadn’t really changed.

UIGEA was launched back into the spotlight, however, in the spring of 2018. In April, the US Department of Justice targeted three of the largest online poker sites for UIGEA violations. Later in the year, similar charges were levied against a handful of other sites as well. This confused the situation further, as more casinos and other gambling sites pulled out of the US market.

So, where does that leave USA gamblers today? Luckily, there are still plenty of casino sites that are more than happy to accept Americans for real money play. Even with all of the changes to the online gambling world, there are still no laws prohibiting most Americans from choosing to wager on their favorite games online. In ever appears likely that the US government may begin moving to regulate and license online gambling in the near future, clarifying the situation for everyone involved. In the meantime, rest assured that Internet gambling is still available in the USA, and that it won’t be going away anytime soon.

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