Americans Accessing the Online Casinos
Recent news from Ladbrokes indicates that some U.S. internet gamblers will now
have access to games from Ladbrokes. The new and limited move into the U.S.
market is due to evidence that there are some U.S. states that provide a more
limited risk for the online casinos offering gambling services – Ladbrokes has
amended registration policies to include gamblers from these states. Because of
the continued implementation and attempted enforcement of the UIGEA, Ladbrokes
has no current plans to fully launch into the U.S. online casino gambling
industry. Part of the switch over is due to Ladbrokes’ move onto the Microgaming
Poker Network.
Ladbrokes is a UK based land and online casino gambling group that has really
begun to step up the company’s efforts in the internet gambling industry.
Ladbrokes is one of the more popular land bookmakers in the UK with betting
shops all over; the move into online casinos and internet poker is in response
to the currently booming UK gambling market. Though Ladbrokes has previously
offered internet poker gambling to players, the move to the Microgaming Poker
Network will give the poker site partnership and linking opportunities with more
than 40 other online casinos.
The Managing Director at Ladbrokes, John O’Reilly, announced that the company
would no longer operate as a standalone online casino poker gambling site in
conjunction with the announcement that the company is also offering limited
gambling opportunities to U.S. players. O’Reilly elaborated on the decision to
move into the U.S. online gambling market, "We have evaluated the legal
situation and are happy with our position.” |