The Playtech affiliate program, Cpays, has started notifying the online casino and poker room marketing affiliates it services that it will no longer process wagers from U.S. residents. Cpays’ decision to block American players is a result of recent U.S. anti-online gambling legislation. The recent legislation targets online gambling financial transactions by making it illegal for credit card companies and banks to accept such transactions.

The CPays website now carries the following announcement:

"Due to the imminent passing of the Federal Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act by the United States Senate on September 30, 2006, and in line with the high level of service that we have always provided to our affiliates, it is important for us to advise you that many of the websites we work with have decided not to accept wagers from residents in the United States. We will therefore stop handling U.S.-based traffic."

Posted on: October 19, 2006

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