Beanie, I'm often surprised as well at the lack of response on such relevant issues to our bank accounts.
Without getting into a long-winded political post, I tend to agree with OGPaper on this one. It's a strange feeling to have after fighting so hard for so long on this issue, but I have this nagging desire for the politicians to just leave well enough alone.
If that article is entirely accurate and so few states would actually embrace this, how could it be good for our US traffic if most of them end up getting passed over?
I was so enraged last September when the UIGEA went through and, as most of us did, took a significant financial hit for several months. Now, I've sort of reached a comfort zone and am still really earning well off the US market and internationally. Being at this level, I would be perfectly happy if the status quo continued for a few more years.
Besides the obvious initial losses from Party, Pacific, etc. MGR is it really that bad for US-facing affiliates right now? We still have great brands open and at least a couple of payment methods. On the other side, how can players really complain too much after the sky-is-falling mentality last year at this time?
I don't trust politicians on this issue, even if it seems to be in our best interest. Sometimes I'm divided on what I feel would be best for players and what I feel is best as an affiliate, but I don't see the need for yet another shake-up in this industry from either side. Just leave my business alone and let me continue to make an honest buck. I'll be happy if things stay the same and the politicians leave well enough alone.
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