WSOP Organisers Ban Ads to Avoid UIGEA Action

Monday, 26 February 2007

Harrah's Entertainment, the organisers of the prestigious World Series of Poker (WSOP), has announced that some dot.net advertising will no longer be allowed at the giant annual poker event.

Harrah's Entertainment, the organisers of the prestigious World Series of Poker (WSOP), has announced that some dot.net advertising will no longer be allowed at the giant annual poker event.
The company says it has taken advice and actioned the decision to avoid any legal quibbles relating to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) which effectively bans online gambling, including poker, in the US.
WSOP spokesperson Gary Thompson explained that the ban will affect Internet sites which are affiliated with real-money online poker rooms that still accept US players.
'As a gaming company licensed in more than a dozen jurisdictions in the United States and abroad, Harrah's must follow the guidance of federal law and gaming regulators in conducting its business,' Thompson said.
Whilst no names were mentioned, it seems likely the ban could include Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars, despite the fact that both sites send hundreds of players to the event each year.
Whilst venue advertising is out, other possibilities exist. 'We expect to post the 2007 WSOP rules and registration procedures on our website next week that will contain a new logo policy allowing players to wear apparel with dot.net logos, as well as multiple and larger logos,' Thompson added.



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