The Southern District of New York (SDNY) Action Against Online Poker Players was a legal action taken by the Department of Justice in an effort to crack down on online poker. The action occurred around June 8, 2009, when the government ordered four banks to freeze over 34 million dollars in payments owed to about 27,000 poker players.[1][2] According to the Poker Players Alliance, a grass-roots organization for poker players, federal prosecutors ordered Citibank, Wells Fargo and Goldwater Bank and Alliance Bank of Arizona to freeze the accounts of Allied Systems and Account Services.[1][2] Allied Systems and Account Services are two of the account-management companies that Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker, Ultimate Bet and PokerStars use for the disbursement of funds.[1][2]
- ^ a b c Goldman, Russell (2009-06-11). "Feds Freeze Poker Champ's Winnings". ABCnews.go.com. ABC news. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ a b c Audi, Tamara (2009-06-10). "U.S. Deals Blow to Online-Poker Players". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
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