Before the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act went into effect on June 1st, online gamblers in the USA have had two scares, neither of which, however, turned out to be because of the new law. The Bank of America online glitch that occurred yesterday had online gamblers thinking that their accounts may have been frozen because of the new laws against online gambling in the US. But then Bank of America quickly corrected the glitch and customers were once again able to access their accounts.
“I went on to Bank of America website today to check my balance, and I was having problems accessing the information” an anonymous customer said. “I immediately thought it had something to do with my online poker account, but later in the day I was assured it was just a glitch”. As the UIGEA places the responsibility of stopping online gambling transactions on banks, the financial institutions in the US have seen a heavy burden been placed on their shoulders. Some of the biggest financial institutions in the country warned the government that it would be nearly impossible to complete the task.
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