Golden Casino has advised it’s players and advertisers that it will be departing from the US market effective on December 1st, which is the same day that the UIGEA is to be implemented and banks will cease to process online gambling transactions.



Golden Casino uses the Vegas Technology casino software, and it is believed that the casino was set-up by the Golden Palace group in order to access the US market after the UIGEA was approved by Congress in 2006. Golden Palace was using the Playtech casino software in 2006 when the legislation was passed, and Playtech immediately pulled out of the US market which prevented them from accepting US players.



As of December 1st, Golden Casino will no longer be accepting new players from the US, but their is no mention of what will happen to existing US players. This is likely connected to the implementation of the UIGEA but their have also been recent reports that payment processors connected to Golden Casino have been subject to US DOJ enforcement actions. It is advised that US players should withdraw any balance within their account that they don’t plan on playing within the casino.

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Today, Michael Jackson fans throughout the world will be able to celebrate the life and achievements of such an amazing artist. Golden Casino, Online Vegas, and other Vegas Technology powered casinos will be launching the “Remembering A Legend” slots tournament today, that will run till next Friday, giving players one full week to try and build up enough of a bankroll to win the big prize.



The slots tournament is free to enter and each player will receive a $100 starting balance. Anyone that wishes to play in the tournament a second time, will need to pay the $8.99 buy-in that will give the player a starting balance of $325.



The Remembering A Legend slots tournament will be played on the Reel Deal video slot machine, one of the most popular video slots within the Vegas Technology suite of online casino games. Over 30,000 players have already signed up for this tournament to try and win a piece of the guaranteed $15,000 prize pool.

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