Mastercard Lobbying For US Scratch Laws
Tuesday, 18.01.2011
Currently, it is not legal to play online scratch cards in America. This is mainly due to the UIGEA law which makes it illegal to use credit cards or online checks to make a deposit at an online scratchcard (or other gaming) site. Mastercard has previously expressed its dismay at this law - not because it particularly supports online scratch cards, but because they do not want the burden of being the ones required to ensure cardholders do not make charges at scratch card sites. Mastercard seems to be quite unhappy seeing this recent report indicates that they spent over $800,000 on lobbyists during the 3rd quarter of 2010 alone.
Many analysts predict great impact upon the UK online scratchcard arena should scratchcards be made legal within America. Legalisation of online scratching in the US would bring a flood of new players into the marketplace, and insiders predict that this will serve to greatly increase the size of scratch card bonuses and jackpots. However, do not get your hopes up yet - the path towards making scratch cards legal in America will be quite a long one.
Stay tuned here at Playscratchcards.co.uk for details surrounding this sage as it unfolds. We strive to keep our readers up to date on all the latest online scratch card industry news, promotional events at your favourite scratch card sites and the best offerings of scratchcard bonuses currently available. An informed scratch card player equates to a smart online scratcher.
