OCTOBER 13, 2006 -

***ON OCTOBER 13, 2006, PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH SIGNED THE "UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2006" MAKING IT FEDERAL LAW.

AS A RESULT, PARTYPOKER.COM, AND HOLLYWOODPOKER.COM ARE NOW (OR WILL SOON BE) CLOSED TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES. FIREPAY WILL ALSO BE CLOSED TO U.S. CUSTOMERS.***

THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT ABSOLUTEPOKER.COM, DOYLESROOM.COM, AND ULTIMATEBET.COM WILL ALL REMAIN OPEN TO NEW AND EXISTING U.S. CUSTOMERS AS WILL NETELLER.