The US Congress struck at gambling on the Net
Shares of online gambling companies fell sharply on Monday: a bill has been passed in the United States banning banks and credit card operators from making payments from the United States related to online gambling, reports Bi-Bi-CI .
If the document is signed by George W. Bush within two weeks and enters into legal force, the UK registered companies 888.com and Partygaming.com will cease operations in the United States. Meanwhile, in the first half of this year, these companies receive 75% of their revenues in America.
On Monday, with the opening of stock trading in London, the shares of the holding company 888.com fell in price by 45%, and the company Partygaming.com - and did at all by 60%. Another British tote giant, William Hill, recently closed its gambling division in the United States, awaiting clarification of the legal rules governing this type of activity.
If the document is signed by George W. Bush within two weeks and enters into legal force, the UK registered companies 888.com and Partygaming.com will cease operations in the United States. Meanwhile, in the first half of this year, these companies receive 75% of their revenues in America.
On Monday, with the opening of stock trading in London, the shares of the holding company 888.com fell in price by 45%, and the company Partygaming.com - and did at all by 60%. Another British tote giant, William Hill, recently closed its gambling division in the United States, awaiting clarification of the legal rules governing this type of activity.
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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/1844/
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