Anatomy of a Cybersquatter
In case anyone has missed it I have to give it up big time to Haley who has written some great investigative pieces lately. The story she covers here is how the WSOP.com domain name came…
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A running collection of ideas, detours, and things worth remembering.
Good Education on Money Laundering
No, not as a HOWTO guide! :-) Someone posted a link to this US Treasury document which provides information for banks in monitoring money laundering. I've quoted a few tips the Treasury…
Read the articleNETeller says U.S. authorities seized funds
What was once considered paranoid speculation is now fact. NETELLER Works to Return Funds to US Customers After US Withdrawal 8 February 2007 - NETELLER Plc (LSE: NLR), the leading…
Read the articleRepost From 2+2
Someone asked me to explain, in detail, how each type of payment processor could be shut down. I include my post from 2+2 here. ACH/EFT: Easy to shut off. 80% of all activity goes over a…
Read the articleLet The Games Begin: YouTeller Making False Claims?
Some folks started holding out hope that YouTeller would save the day by being the next Neteller. Those hopes are beginning to look like their about to be trampled on as eGaming Review…
Read the articleTop 10 Myths About the UIGEA
Myth: The US has no jurisdiction. Fact: While most of the companies involved with online gaming are based beyond the borders of the US the second they transact in any way with a US…
Read the articleMyWebATM = DOA?
Full Tilt has been hard-pimping a new payment processor called MyWebATM but this one may be dead on arrival. Basically MyWebATM is some sort of pre-paid debit card. They do issue…
Read the articleNeteller Starting To Piss Me Off
I recently wrote about the process I've been going through to get my Neteller account changed to my overseas residence. This is a follow up. I sent them my bank account statement to…
Read the articleWireCard is teh suck one!1!!1111
I set up a WireCard account and I have to say that this service sucks. Basically it's a virtual credit/debit card. They give you a number, a CVV2, and everything you need to use a credit…
Read the articleMore Troubles In Online Poker Land
Looks like the folks who cut paper checks for PokerStars, Chexx Inc, are getting out of the online gaming business this week. That will add yet another online poker site who has very…
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