I am getting so frustrated. I can't fund any of my online casino accounts with any of my credit cards now. This stinks. Has anyone else come up against this problem? Maybe because I am a US player. English Harbour is the only one who will take my card. Even it's sister casinos Caribbean Gold and Silver Dollar won't and it's the same company. This makes no sense. I was winning good online too, that's probably why! They said get pre-paid card and that is what I did and still no good. Can anybody help? This ban really sucks and so does that idiot Bush for doing it. Maybe Obama will lift it and give us all some peace.
@ Rpro: As soon as their machine recognizes the card is American, then is is rejected. The way I was able to play online was through an "E-Wallet", a 'liaison' between the casinos and the American banks/credit issuers.
The one I usually use is: UseMyWallet/Quicktender for Microgaming/Vegas Technology brand casinos--you must ask casino personnel to set up the account for you. A 5% fee on all deposits and a $30 fee-each time (minimum $200 to get the money out-wire it to your bank.)
Quote from: Proofreaders2000 on May 23, 2009, 12:58:23 AM
@ Rpro: As soon as their machine recognizes the card is American, then is is rejected. The way I was able to play online was through an "E-Wallet", a 'liaison' between the casinos and the American banks/credit issuers.
The one I usually use is: UseMyWallet/Quicktender for Microgaming/Vegas Technology brand casinos--you must ask casino personnel to set up the account for you. A 5% fee on all deposits and a $30 fee-each time (minimum $200 to get the money out-wire it to your bank.)
Good idea, but as I was told by my accountant to NEVER have online gaming funds wired into any of my bank accounts, I use Money-Gram for withdrawals. I call the casino, they issue me a transaction verification number and a "secret phrase" , and I go to any Money-Gram vendor and get the money. It's an extra step, but it works good. Boy, Bush really screwed us roulette lovers, didn't he? They usually don't go after the individual who is playing online, but should you be audited by the IRS, my accountant said they could freeze the assets in
all of your bank accounts if they detect international wire transfers until they can verify the money is not being used to fund terrorist activities. Thank The Invasion of Privacy Act, err, I mean The Patriot Act for that one. Just beware, it may not be a good idea to have international wire transfers into your bank account, from casinos or otherwise. The safest way is too use Money-Gram, however you are limited to $450 per transaction, one transaction per 24 hours with Money-Gram.
Quote from: Proofreaders2000 on May 23, 2009, 12:58:23 AM
@ Rpro: As soon as their machine recognizes the card is American, then is is rejected. The way I was able to play online was through an "E-Wallet", a 'liaison' between the casinos and the American banks/credit issuers.
The one I usually use is: UseMyWallet/Quicktender for Microgaming/Vegas Technology brand casinos--you must ask casino personnel to set up the account for you. A 5% fee on all deposits and a $30 fee-each time (minimum $200 to get the money out-wire it to your bank.)
Also, the casino said that they disguise the name of the charge on the credit card to appear like you are buying DVD's, books, clothing etc. from overseas, but it doesn't always work. The guy at the casino also told me it helps to make strange deposits, like $101.16, instead of $100.00. He also most of the time the card will go through the very first time, then Mastercard or Visa will get wise to it.