Internet Gambling Unlawful in US

U.S. Congress passed the bill (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act), outlawing credit-card and money-transfer companies from accepting payments to gambling Web sites.

For large online gambling companies like PartyGaming, 888.com which get most of the business from the U.S., the bill was "a massive blow."

"The passing of the act was unexpected," said John Shepherd, a spokesman for PartyGaming. "But it's been clear for some time that various members in Congress were looking to take action against non-U.S. online gaming companies."

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