ATTENTION: ALLACCESS/NETSPEND CARDS NO LONGER WORKING AS OF MAY 31ST 11:59 P.M. EST

ATTENTION: ALLACCESS/NETSPEND CARDS NO LONGER WORKING AS OF MAY 31ST 11:59 P.M. EST

Yes, I thought I would be the first to warn you (at least first on this site) I received a phone call and it was an automated message that all ALL ACCESS and NetSpend Cards will no longer work for depositing on Online Gambling Sites.

I just recently (May 26th) loaded money on my All Access NetSpend Card and deposited on Bodog the following day (May 27th)... I received this automated message May 30th @ 14:43 EST.

I did some research on the net and the deadline is May 31st @ 11:59 P.M EST of which they will be shutting off the ability to deposit onto any and all poker sites / online gambling sites... The feds have come down pretty hard on them and they have been forced to conform...

If anyone knows of any other way... any other new option out there I would greatly appreciate knowing about it... or better yet... let this thread be a contributing information file for new ways, tips, tricks, and hints as how to go about online depositing.

Thank You,
Justin.

I too use a netspend card(or use to I guess), so this will affect me. I don't need to make any dep right now so not gonna worry to much.

I haven't looked at any other options right now, but may be down to just sending in a money order from now on.

Wow. I have heard that this day was coming and hoped it was just a bad joke. However, I see this is how it is. I use a personal check to make deposits and from what I'm hearing they wont be taking that either from residence in the United States.

I will continue to check on which options (if any) are available and come back to post the information. I hope to have an answer by June 12, 2010. Maybe even a link or a contact person that can further assist us all.

Until then, I wish u all the best of luck on and off the felt.

I want to share some information with you and hope you use it to find out all you can and share it with each other.

Below you will find a link, name, address, phone number and email address to "The Poker Players Alliance". They are a non-profit organization that has been fighting for the rights of poker players.

Please feel free to contact them and learn as much as possible. We are all in this together and need to share any information that we learn. So please, pass it on.

If the link does not work from this page. Please copy and past it into your browser.

http://theppa.org/ppa/2010/05/28/may2010

The Poker Players Alliance
1325 G Street NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC, 20005

Phone: 1-888-448-4PPA
Email: email@theppa.org

OH my gosh. How else am i gonna reload my poker acct. They are really cracking down. I think internet poker might be coming to an end.

Call Bodog Poker and give them your zip code... They will then tell you of all the places in your area that sell INTERNATIONAL Gift Cards... In Vegas there are over a thousand places to obtain one...

Thank you Bodog for the helpful info!

Moe.

Can anyone verify if Western Union still works?

Thanks for the Info,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, buck

This is just ridiculous. Fees are three times higher for Western Union and it's much more inconvenient.

[image: http://secure.elabs3.com/content/22706/spacer.gif] Dear Justin,
Our records show that you may have used your NetSpend Visa® Prepaid Debit Card for internet gambling transactions in the past.

Beginning May 31, 2010, MasterCard and Visa will begin complying with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act by blocking all online gambling transactions attempted by U.S. cardholders. This means you will not be able to use your NetSpend card or account for internet based gambling transactions. Internet gambling transactions will be automatically declined to comply with these federal regulations. NetSpend has no control over this change.

Don’t forget there are many great ways to use your NetSpend card. You can pay bills online or over the phone, shop online and make everyday purchases anywhere Visa debit cards or wherever Debit MasterCard is accepted. At NetSpend, we make sure that you are informed and in control of your money.

Thank you,

Your NetSpend Team


What a great letter... I am worried that I just cashed out and used the bank transfer... hopefully it will load my funds and I will not be left high and dry...
Also, I called Bodog again as the places they referred me to only had Netspend cards... upon further review with support these are the so called "international" gift cards... Guess the only way to go now is with EWalletXpress as they charge the least amount... What a damned bunk deal.

Moe.

oooooops....gues what?! Just tried ewallet and thier asid they couldn't open a new account right now!!!

If I get to open one, which sites except them????

Same message for me at click2pay

click2pay is not open to americans

screw it, I'll just pay the fee for WU

Here is an email I got today regarding my Netspend Visa Pre-paid card I used to deposit on Pokerstars, most recently in April. Notice it says Visa and Mastercard will stop allowing online gambling transactions.... Not sure how this will affect all cards with a Visa/Mastercard logo but just wanted to give everyone a heads-up about this if you use the Netspend card or maybe a similar card. I'd also be curious to know if anyone else got this same email.



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Dear ------,
Our records show that you may have used your for internet gambling transactions in the past.

Beginning May 31, 2010, MasterCard and Visa will begin complying with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act by blocking all online gambling transactions attempted by U.S. cardholders. This means you will not be able to use your NetSpend card or account for internet based gambling transactions. Internet gambling transactions will be automatically declined to comply with these federal regulations. NetSpend has no control over this change.

Don’t forget there are many great ways to use your NetSpend card. You can pay bills online or over the phone, shop online and make everyday purchases anywhere Visa debit cards or wherever Debit MasterCard is accepted. At NetSpend, we make sure that you are informed and in control of your money.

Thank you,

Your NetSpend Team

I guess they're doing that all over now, because the UIGEA has now just come into effect.

http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/uigea-...tuesday-11962/

Thanks for the link. Still not sure how this will ultimately effect me depositing or withdrawing ( I wish ) money. Guess I better play tight with my bankroll till this situation gets a little more clear.

it must be true, just checked out my deposit info and visa no
longer listed.
i hope i'll still be able to make a deposit if i need to.

I tried to use a prepaid Visa yesterday and it wouldn't go thru. I called the card company and they have a recording saying they are now following the internet gaming law, or something like that.

I am not sure but it looks like netspend is no longer available period. Not just for online, you cannot purchase for any reason.
I am not sure if the all access that is not net spend still works or not.

This is not true. Since I can't use my card for poker dep. I used my left over money yesterday and today at a gas station with no problem.

Maybe it depends on where you live, I tried to purchase them at two places monday and one said they cannot activate and they were supposed to be pulled from the shelves, and the other store could not activate it.

My buddy and I went out and got a $100 All-Access Visa gift card(a common method of depositing), and went home and fired up FT, only to find out that as of today, FT is no longer accepting the All-Access Visa gift cards. The cards are non-returnable, so we sadly ordered a bunch of pizza and chinese food and put the rest of the money on Sportsbook. Just a heads-up to the poker community.....All-Access Visas no longer work!

I was able to deposit with the All Access card on UB.

June 3, 2010
To: moemtg and all seeking help with depositing

Thank You so much for all the useful information, moemtg. Your blog dated for June 2, 2010 @ 10:57 PM says it all. I don't think I could have gathered as much information, as you, in such a short time. Your blog has really helped me with deposit options.

I have been looking for an alternative to Full Tilt because of their tactics and now feel that Bodog is worth looking into. I will use you as a reference when I decide to join. Thank you for all your help. I hope I can come to you in the future for poker advice as I make this transition.

Wishing you all the best of luck on and off the felt.
PPG1

P.S. I wrote a blog on May 31, 2010 giving information on the new changes that were coming and a link as to where you can find more information. I also said that I had hoped to give more information by June 12th. Well, moemtg has posted a blog dated June 2, 2010 and it says it all. I would suggest reading the information that moemtg has posted and I hope you get some if not all the answers you need.