Online poker rooms were the first to take a hit from the Department of Justice, but the DoJ did not start there. Having kept our eyes on the industry, we saw that online sportsbooks have recently taken a major hit from the U.S. government, with several online sportsbooks recently coming under fire. Several online sportsbooks have fallen – at least temporarily.
Bookmaker, DSI, and BetED were amongst the largest of the sportsbooks to be targeted. The Department of Justice has noted that all of these gambling sites had their main domains seized. Bookmaker and DSI had changed over to brand new domains, while BetED has totally disappeared. Nothing has yet been announced by BetED, so it is still up in the air whether or not players will receive their funds.
Bookmaker and DSI have both set up alternative domains in the mean time, so players can still access their winnings and money. Those who are fearful of future consequences will want to get their money out of their accounts now.
Bodog has changed their domain as well. Thankfully Bodog has not been listed as a target of the Department of Justice, but this has not stopped them from changing their domain. Consider this a preventative measure, a security measure that will keep players totally safe in the event that they continue to gamble through Bodog.
Sportsbook.com has stopped accepting players from the United States entirely, so keep this in mind if you are looking for a place to play.
A few other poker rooms were also taken down in the most recent seizures by the government. Doylesroom is the most significant of the poker rooms to be targeted. The poker room has fallen, and their site has been seized along with several others.
Thankfully, none of the best USA casinos have been attacked by the Department of Justice.