Is ECOCARD the next to go for US Customers?

Check out this email!

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR US LOCATED ECOCARD CUSTOMERS:

In response to recent publicity about the use of EcoCard for online gambling purposes EcoCard would like to draw its US located customers attention to the Terms of Service they have previously agreed to, and in particular, Section 8 – International Use, which clearly states;

8.1. Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the country in which you reside. It is our assumption that international users are signing up for an EcoCard Account only after determining that opening and maintaining an EcoCard Account violates no laws or regulations in their respective country and jurisdiction. If you are an international user, you warrant that you are violating no law or regulation by your use of EcoCard, and you indemnify us for any and all liability that might arise from your use of the Service.

We thank you for your cooperation.

Best regards,
EcoCard Team
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I got that mail too.

SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE MAKING A POINT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE STATES THAT DONT ALLOW GAMBLING ONLINE.

yes, - it looks to me like they are just 'covering themselves' legally having seen what has happened with Neteller.

It's nice they are pointing you to those terms - that is for your own protection and for your then to decide whether or not what you are doing is illegal.

At the end of the day, if people want to gamble fully legally online where it is currently banned or being made difficult, it's a government issue - something that you would hope that 'the voters' can apply pressure if they are willing.

Many people in the industry (including affiliates non-US as well as USA based) are trying to explain the benefits of regulating rather than prohibition - and hopefully if everyone chips away at it we'll get there.

I can't tell you whether or not you can gamble - that is something that each individual has to understand depending on where they live etc etc.

I'm not sure how the good ole DoJ might look at a bank processing gambling transactions - I'm sure the bank would get some penalty for that, but not sure if the individual gambler that initiated the transaction might then be exposed and possibly sued by the bank?

Have USA players been getting any changes to the terms and conditions regarding the use of their banks accounts? (or of course it may already be in there).

Sorry, can only suggest and give opinions on this 'wait and see' subject

USA players - I would suggest you find out where you might stand if your bank finds that you have used the account via an eWallet to fund gambling. I expect this won't be a simple answer so I wouldn't like to speculate.

Cheers,
Geno/CC

PS. MOVING TO THE GAMBLING PAYMENT METHOD FORUM