Technically those operators are not allowed to accept funds from American players per the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Those international poker sites operate in a legal gray area. Most of these operators hold a Curacao gaming license and have been offering online poker worldwide for many years.
For players living in states that currently don’t offer US-regulated online poker, it is possible to play at various poker sites that are not operated in the United States, but in other countries.Īmong those operators are Ignition Poker, America’s Cardroom, CoinPoker and Juicy Stakes.
