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Alongside the government’s machinations to enforce the UIGEA and pass regulations that would give the law the teeth to actually force the online casinos out of the market, the Department of Justice was already busy with cases against the several major European gambling companies that specifically chose to operate in the US market after the UIGEA passed into law. As far as payment processors were concerned, Neteller really took the brunt force of the DoJ’s new enforcement policies. Because this major processor chose to continue processing payments between US citizens and online casinos, the US government froze all of the company’s assets and all of the player accounts.

At that point, Neteller was forced into negotiations with the US government and subsequently forced to pay more than $100 million in fines because of the companies actions in the US market. Similarly, Party Gaming only this year announced the completion of negotiations with the Department of Justice. And although foreign online casinos felt that Party Gaming should not have to pay off the US government for internet gambling activity, the case was dragging on and Party Gaming came to a monetary agreement with the US DoJ to close the book on the issue so that the online gambling group could move on from that episode.

The DoJ really has its focus on the online caisno gambling industry right now and there is no turning back until the politicians are able to pass through new legislation. One of the really controversial points about the whole situation is the fact that the US government selectively enforces the UIGEA as it pertains to European companies.