When the United States government went so far as to freeze the bank accounts of companies that process payments for players at online poker sites, that was going way to far. Citizens of the U.S. should have the right to play their favorite games at online casinos and poker sites without the threat looming over their heads that their government (the one that is supposed to be working for them, not against them, will confiscate any winnings they happen to accrue. This is absurd and very, very frightening. This interference is unacceptable and organizations such as the Poker Players Alliance are taking the government to task for this unbelievable abuse of power.

With seemingly everyone pushing for the repeal of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, including the European Union and online casino gambling advocates such as Representative Barney Frank, the government is not being seen in a very favorable light right now.

In one swift action, the government managed to undermine the basic rights of countless citizens. It seems that a U.S. attorney from New York has commanded no fewer than three separate banks to freeze these accounts and that means that many fans of online casinos and poker rooms who thought they had their winning funds coming to them were denied their money.

Yes, this is the exact same attorney’s office that has been making PartyGaming pay out that huge heap of settlement payments. And luckily for the casino and poker gamers out there, the Poker Players Alliance is not taking this situation lying down. They are fighting aggressively on behalf of all of the players in this situation so that the players are able to actually receive their winnings somehow, some way.

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