More Bad News For US Bingo Players

The recent Congressional elections in the United States spelled bad news for American fans of online bingo. Change of control over to the Republicans in the House of Representatives dampened hopes that online bingo would soon be legalized in the US, and now one of the last remaining payment options for US-based players has disappeared. EwalletXpress was one of the last payment options open to American players, and it just sent an ominous email to its customer base.

The email stated that the service was discontinued immediately, and that a US Federal warrant has been issued to seize EwalletXpress funds. This does not bode well for players who had funds deposited with EwalletXpress. Now why is the US Government focusing precious resources on preventing kindly grandmothers from enjoying an occasional game of online bingo? Many suspect that land based gaming companies have put significant pressure (via their lobbyists) on the government to crack down on potential competition coming from online gaming venues.

Online bingo is obviously completely legal in the UK, and the game has worked its way into the fabric of British society. No deposit bingo ads from Tombola fall out of almost every magazine, and the bingo bonuses being offered by other sites are advertised on television, radio and every other form of media. This hasn't caused the collapse of the UK nor any other deleterious effects. One wonders why the Americans view online bingo as such a hazard.

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