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Originally Posted by mollila What is the reason why they will not allow transfers from Canadians? |
It appears twofold. First, there's the money laundering issue. I think the Dept of Justice (U.S) has put the pressure on Canada to stop money laundering. Second, since the U.S. government is trying to get this to be an income tax witchhunt, they don't want money going to Canada. So, they realize that a lot of "overnight" websites offering a "rerouting ISP service" to U.S. citizens so it looks like they are from Canada, with a phony address. I've seen them. They charge you $15 a month, you log into their ISP and you are rerouting through the Canadian ISP to the Neteller or Poker sites, to bypass the banning of U.S. players.
The U.S. is trying to make it near impossible to get your money. It's really a joke. Hopefully, new legislation will be soon introduced, sometime in May it's rumored, that will make poker an exemption from the Ilegal Internet Gambing Act passed last October. If that happens, things will change fast.... still no sign of Neteller budging. Biggest worry here in the US is that Neteller will release records, total deposits and withdrawals, of each customer's account in order for the IRS (taxes) can go after tax dodgers.
Be aware, this is becoming a global thing. Several other countries, such as Turkey and rumors of France next, are not allowing outside or offshore companies to make transfers into their countries. They are closing things down fast unless it is THEIR country getting the revenue from poker.... sigh....what a tangled web this is becoming, to use a pun....