When the UIGEA was passed through congress the amount of casino choices for US players dropped. This is because several of the major software platforms stopped taking bets from the USA. This includes Microgaming, Wagerlogic and Playtech casinos. The only software platforms currently allowing US players are Realtime Gaming and Vegas Technology.

Online gambling in the United States has always been a bit of a gray area in the fact that US gambling laws were made long before anyone thought about Internet gambling. The introduction of the UIGEA was a major step backwards when some countries such as the United Kingdom were taking a positive approach and regulating online gaming. The purpose of the UIGEA was to make it harder for US players to make deposits into their casino accounts. More information can be found at FirstAmendment.com or read the Details of the UIGEA.