New Offerings in the US
Online casinos are starting to back out of the US internet gambling industry
once again in light of even more pressure to comply with the UIGEA. At the same
time though, new sites are cropping up out of the woodwork and are offering
players subscription-based play that complies with the harsh legalities of the
UGIEA. The UGIEA blocks offshore online casinos from accessing the US internet
gambling industry via a ban on financial transactions. But the ban has been
largely ineffective and online gambling and poker sites have remained in the
industry even two years after the UIGEA took effect.
At the same time though, companies like PurePlay began to offer a poker
alternative for gamblers who are not willing to risk the repercussions of
continuing to access the online casino and poker gambling sites despite the
UIGEA. PurePlay was one of the first within the US market and now the company is
beginning to see additional competition. The latest news indicates that a site
branded Zosoz.com will offer gamblers a very similar poker gambling experience.
Zosoz.com steers clear of the regulations on online casinos and poker gambling
sites and instead offers gamblers a chance to pay a monthly fee and play all of
the poker they want. The lure you may ask? Zosoz.com claims to give out the most
yearly winnings of any similar site on the Web. The company offers daily,
weekly, and monthly prizes to poker players playing on the Zosoz.com site – that
remains to be seen though. |