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from their FAQ page:

"Q. If I am an existing customer with a balance, can I continue playing even though you no longer accept U.S. customers?

A. We are only suspending service to customers located in the United States. If you are located in the United States and have not withdrawn your balance before September 25th, your funds will be transferred to a claims administrator who will attempt to return your balance to you. If you are located outside the United States, we will continue to offer our services.

Q. If I continue to play and win, is there a time limit to withdraw my funds?

A. Yes, you must withdraw your funds before September 25th or your balance will be transferred to a claims administrator.

Q. What will happen to my funds if I do not withdraw them in the specified period?

A. The remaining balance will be transferred to the claims administrator who will exercise its best efforts to return your money to you."


https://www.legalsportsreport.com/44...re-sportsbook/

This article states that some players are being migrated over to betanysports and the freeze is merely an illusion.

inb4 locked for not being poker related.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr...llion-proceeds (U.S. Department of Justice - Sep 30, 2020)

"United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that the internet sports betting company, 5D Holdings Ltd. (operating under the unincorporated brand name, '5Dimes') and Laura Varela, have agreed to forfeit more than $46.8 million in gambling proceeds as part of a settlement agreement in a criminal investigation into 5Dimes’ sports betting operation based in Costa Rica that allowed American gamblers to place bets, primarily through its website www.5Dimes.eu, in violation of U.S. law..."

https://www.legalsportsreport.com/44...ports-betting/ (Matthew Waters - Sep 30, 2020)

"5Dimes already incorporated 5D Americas LLC in Delaware. The agreement allows Varela the 'use of her assets or the assets of the 5Dimes brand to explore future options, including, but not limited to, re-constituting the 5Dimes brand to be licensed to conduct legal, regulated gaming activities in the U.S. and internationally'..."

Here's a story from yesterday by David Pardum for ESPN.

Costa Rica-based sportsbook 5Dimes reaches $46.8 million settlement with feds

https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/i...ettlement-feds (Sep 30, 2020)

"5Dimes, a popular Costa Rica-based sportsbook, has reached a $46.8 million settlement with the U.S. government following a federal money-laundering investigation, according to a settlement agreement obtained by ESPN on Wednesday..."
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5Dimes/Laura Varela are clients of Ifrah Law, which founded the U.S. iGaming trade group known as iDEA Growth. The trade group's members include many of the major players in U.S. iGaming.


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Also, here is a related Twitter thread with contributions by Better Collective Tennessee Director Adam Small, gambling writer Jack Andrews, former DGS Media COO Robert DellaFave, and horse racing industry lobbyist Steve Brubaker.



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