Seizure Of US Residents Gambling Bank Accounts Grows
The Government of the United States of America has continued in it's policy of seizing the bank accounts of online poker players that have received payments from poker sites. In the most recent spate of cases, two bank accounts operated by the Atrium Financial Group containing an estimated $365,000 have been seized under warrant after accepting deposits from reputable online casino Golden Casino.
There are numerous seizures of similar bank accounts a year by various law enforcement authorities a year in America, however with the vast majority of them the legal papers are sealed. This was not the case in the latest seizure concerning the Atrium Financial Group bank accounts, as the affidavit was available for public reading.
The affidavit in question shows a deliberate intent by the United States government to disrupt and discourage the payment of debts to US residents by online gambling services. As a part of the investigation that lead to the seizure of Atrium Financial Group accounts, a state police officer from Louisiana was able to gain access to the site and subsequently requested payment.
Although gambling online is not strictly legal in some places of the United States, most of the services associated with it are. Because of this, US officials hope to use publicised seizures such as this to show people that they cannot win with online gambling as they will either loose their funds or have their winnings intercepted and confiscated.
