Pinnacle pulling out of the USA

[grandmaster]

This fucking pisses me off. The best book anywhere is no longer accepting US customers! This is also the first cappersinfo endorsed book to fuck us over.


Effective Immediately...

After careful consideration, Pinnacle Sports have chosen to voluntarily exit the U.S. market. Accordingly, wagers will no longer be accepted from clients within the U.S. as of Thursday, January 11, 2007.

Those clients who are affected will be required to withdraw their balances using the Cashier of their account. We assure all our clients your balances are available and Pinnacle will continue providing our international clients our same great value.




motherfucking rediculous!

[grandmaster]

Pinnacle Sports Closed To Americans Due To Internet Gambling Bill
January 11, 2007

Since 1998, Pinnacle Sports has been doing online business with US citizens who enjoy gambling, but when American gamblers signed onto their accounts this morning, they were informed they could no longer place bets with this sports book located in Curacao.

Pinnacle's "main man" gave EOG an exclusive interview this morning and here is some of what he had to say:

"It is with sadness that we have chosen to leave the US market, but we are so grateful for all the customers we've acquired throughout the years"

When asked why Pinnacle Sports elected not to give any advance notice, he stated the following:

"We didn't want anyone to have time to take shots at us."

He started to reflect at this point:

"When the U.S. focuses on something and says 'enough,' and when they go to 'war,' no individual company can possibly win in a fight of this nature."

"Since the Internet Gambling Bill went into effect, we have lost the ability to do business with many quality banks."

"Fortunately, 35-40% of our current gambling business is non US driven, and perhaps more importantly, we are experiencing stronger growth in Europe and Asia, than we are in the United States."

"So why live in fear?"

To conclude, all US citizens are encouraged to ask for their balances as soon as possible. Pinnacle assured Eye on Gambling that everyone will be paid promptly.

The following message is posted on their web site:

Effective Immediately...

After careful consideration, Pinnacle Sports have chosen to voluntarily exit the U.S. market. Accordingly, wagers will no longer be accepted from clients within the U.S. as of Thursday, January 11, 2007.

Those clients who are affected will be required to withdraw their balances using the Cashier of their account. We assure all our clients your balances are available and Pinnacle will continue providing our international clients our same great value.

[donkeypunch]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

I loved Pinny, I play most of my NFL games on there, -104 on sides is pretty awesome. This really does suck!!!! I also liked being able to buy points, a lot of books don't offer that anymore.

But my question is, why right now? Why 2 days before the NFL Divisional playoffs? The timing of this seems rather odd to me.

ANGRY!!!!

[grandmaster]

ya, I was thinking the same thing...

They could have at least got through the superbowl, then announce the pullout. Its poor business. They could have been in so much money if they stalled for a few more weeks. But they choose to stop right before the biggest betting day of the year!?

But...According to that interview I posted, it sounds like the Americn government threatened Pinny pretty bad. If thats true, what a bunch of pricks! Makes sence, if Pinnacle is just going to voluntarily stop accepting 65% of its wagers. Unreal!

Fuck the people involved in getting this law passed. Youre doing such a great deed for your country! you fucking fatcats! Just goes to show ya, if you cant profit from big business, whine about it until the problem goes away. Just immagine if we could all solve our problems like that!

[titans99]

bastards...

It's almost like saying these toilets are foreigners only... you can't piss in here...
Wtf do the US care if we want to gamble...