Bovada closes accounts of Maryland players

**NYER5680** · 03-14-12, 05:41 PM

Any other frustrated Maryland residents?

Anybody else irritated with way things are getting with the online industry in this state? Getting hard to have any confidence anywhere with funds. Ridiculous state!!

**minet123** · 03-14-12, 05:45 PM

they wont let you use a friends address in PA,Del or Virginia
everyone down there knows someone in a neighboring state

**spankie** · 03-14-12, 05:54 PM

dumb.

**Emily_Haines** · 03-14-12, 06:10 PM

the usa sucks

**LostBankroll** · 03-14-12, 07:57 PM

many books dont let md players play nomore . im one of them. but bovada can eat my clit I never funded them anyways

**alling** · 03-14-12, 08:28 PM

Blue state.

**Kindred** · 03-14-12, 10:37 PM

If I lived in Maryland I would start a riot...not over Bovada but the tyrants in office oppressing the people's rights to gamble.

Actually now that I think about it those tyrants in Maryland have affected all of our rights to gamble online..riot

**Hank Rose** · 03-15-12, 12:48 AM

It is possible that Calvin Ayre has been arrested somewhere. He seems to have dropped out of sight on his blog or website or whatever that thing is with him looking down at his suit, or something. Right after the indictments, he was running his face there and talking tough, which wasn't the wisest thing to do. Now he has disappeared.

If they have him in custody, it would be wise to have Bovada withdraw from Maryland, as nobody falls for the Bovada/Bodog shell game. Hard to negotiate less than 20 hard time when you keep breaking the law there.

However, its the feds that have him, if they do, so it wouldn't be any wiser to keep on anywhere else in the US.

**MBENZ** · 03-15-12, 01:33 AM

DSI has not allowed deposits or withdrawals to or from Md. for months.Only way out is B2B if you are still funded.

**mbrenes** · 03-19-12, 03:25 PM

Bovada has closed the accounts of players residing in Maryland-

... and a body of mine called me yesterday to tell me JUSTBET closed his account
because he is also from Maryland. What´s the deal ????

**ttwarrior1** · 03-19-12, 03:27 PM

Bovada no longer allows new players from new york, utah and washington state

not sure if its been posted

Bovada contacted players in Maryland yesterday to tell them that their accounts would be closed effective immediately. Bovada stopped doing business with players in the state. Players were told that they would have their cashouts processed as soon as possible. While there was no doubt about the status of Maryland players, there was some confusion about the status of players in other states. Since Bovada has not made an official announcement, players and the poker media were forced to investigate on their own.

Last week, there were some articles posted that stated Bovada was banning players from Maryland, New York, Utah and Washington. It turned out it was just one of their processors known as *********, and it also seemed to only affect Maryland players. It turned out in the end that those articles would be somewhat true. While Maryland players were banned, new players in New York, Utah and Washington State are no longer accepted. If a player chooses one of those states from the drop down box, they receive an error stating players in that state can not register.

With Bovada no longer accepting new Washington residents, there are now no choices for online poker for players in that state unless they have a grandfathered in account. The situation in Maryland is almost as bad, as Cake Poker and a handful of skins are the only choice for Maryland residents.

We will be compiling a list of all U.S. friendly sites and what states they do not accept in the near future. This post will detail each room, and what may have lead to the decision to stop taking players in those states.

**darkhat** · 03-19-12, 03:36 PM

bovada sucks. US players should stick with 5dimes, bookmaker, betislands, and rebate.

**LostBankroll** · 03-19-12, 03:38 PM

late pass. MD is battleground for the online sportsbook industry collaspe.

**CarpeDime** · 03-19-12, 03:42 PM

Good. Illegal gambling profits are used to fund terrorism, and launder money for terrorists. Additionally, illegal gambling is strictly forbidden by The Bible, and was specifically made illegal by the Founding Forfathers whom were against anything that poses a threat to American Freedom.

If people in Maryland, New York, Utah and Washington want to gamble at Bovada, they are free to move to France.

**mbrenes** · 03-19-12, 03:47 PM

I don´t see how´The Books´ (for now only JustBet and Bovada that I know of) think closing Maryland accounts will make a difference ....

**jjgold** · 03-19-12, 05:22 PM

Bookmaker
Rebatewager
5 Dimes

**spankie** · 03-19-12, 05:23 PM

who gives a fuk.

shit book.

**ttwarrior1** · 03-19-12, 07:29 PM

**sharpcat** · 03-19-12, 07:55 PM

Support your local organized crime family

No reason for families in Costa Rica to be able to put food on their tables when the mafia should clearly be the ones who are profiting and not paying taxes from this industry.

**sharpcat** · 03-19-12, 07:56 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Bookmaker
Rebatewager
5 Dimes

Bookmaker is no longer accepting Maryland players either

**baskets** · 03-19-12, 08:03 PM

ha ha. funny post by CDiem

**Emily_Haines** · 03-19-12, 08:07 PM

fuk the usa

**LordVodka** · 03-19-12, 08:56 PM

Originally posted by spankie

who gives a fuk.

shit book.

A lot of people do. Don't you see the big picture here?

Can someone explain to me why offshore books are bowing down like this? I thought everything was fine as long as they don't use US payment processors? What is the specific law that Maryland passed that has offshore books so scared?

**RealSlimShady** · 03-19-12, 09:01 PM

Beginning of the end of postup business........ Better start looking for credit, guys.

**Santo** · 03-19-12, 10:15 PM

Originally posted by LordVodka

A lot of people do. Don't you see the big picture here?

Can someone explain to me why offshore books are bowing down like this? I thought everything was fine as long as they don't use US payment processors? What is the specific law that Maryland passed that has offshore books so scared?

Not so much a law as the fact pretty much every recent prosecution has come out of Maryland

**Br0nxer** · 03-19-12, 10:17 PM

Originally posted by RealSlimShady

Beginning of the end of postup business........ Better start looking for credit, guys.

**LordVodka** · 03-19-12, 11:01 PM

Originally posted by Santo

Not so much a law as the fact pretty much every recent prosecution has come out of Maryland

How can Maryland control what an offshore book does?

**yisman** · 03-19-12, 11:28 PM

Originally posted by CarpeDime

Good. Illegal gambling profits are used to fund terrorism, and launder money for terrorists. Additionally, illegal gambling is strictly forbidden by The Bible, and was specifically made illegal by the Founding Forfathers whom were against anything that poses a threat to American Freedom.

If people in Maryland, New York, Utah and Washington want to gamble at Bovada, they are free to move to France.

Great post, but everything was spelled correctly. What's going on here???

**yisman** · 03-19-12, 11:28 PM

ok, all except for "Forfathers".

**Hank Rose** · 03-20-12, 01:12 PM

Originally posted by CarpeDime

Good. Illegal gambling profits are used to fund terrorism, and launder money for terrorists. Additionally, illegal gambling is strictly forbidden by The Bible, and was specifically made illegal by the Founding Forfathers whom were against anything that poses a threat to American Freedom.

If people in Maryland, New York, Utah and Washington want to gamble at Bovada, they are free to move to France.

Don't take this the wrong way, but pull your pants up. Rogue Scholar doesn't post here anymore.

**RogueScholar** · 03-20-12, 01:21 PM

Get your facts straight, sugar; I'm still here and fabulous as ever.

**Hank Rose** · 03-20-12, 07:25 PM

Originally posted by RogueScholar

Get your facts straight, sugar; I'm still here and fabulous as ever.

Oh. Sorry.