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Matchbook withdrawing from US Market :(
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Author:  newper [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Matchbook withdrawing from US Market :(

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NOTICE

Matchbook, the betting exchange, is being sold effective February 28th 2011. The new owners of Matchbook have been informed by its legal advisors that accepting wagers from anyone located within the United States might constitute a violation of United States law. Accordingly, Matchbook will no longer accept a participant located in the United States, where wagering on a sporting event or any other event in which chance predominates might be a violation of law. As a result, if you are a registered participant located in the United States, you will not be able to access your account for the purposes of placing a wager effective immediately upon the transfer of ownership of Matchbook on February 28th 2011.

The accounts of all registered participants located in the United States will be closed effective February 28th 2011. The new owners of Matchbook will work with the affected participants to ensure that all funds remaining in the registered participants’ accounts as of February 28th 2011 will be returned to the registered participants located in the United States within 31 days from the aforesaid date.

Registered participants whose accounts will be closed effective February 28th 2011, will be sent, via email, detailed instructions as to the procedure required to receive the funds remaining in their respective accounts as of February 28th 2011. The new ownership will provide contact information for questions from registered participants whose accounts have been closed. Participant’s funds not claimed within the 31 days will be turned over to the Antigua Financial Services Resource Commission.

Author:  At Large [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Matchbook withdrawing from US Market :(

For bases I'd just play at 5Dimes.

Little to no liquidity for other markets in the last days anyway. . .

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