Six more accounts have been seized in the US Governments push with the UIGEA. The six accounts were held by Wachovia, in July and August, other funds were seized in branches of Interstate Net Bank, Bank of America, and First Premier Bank and in June, Over $30 million belonging to at least 24,000 online poker players have been frozen by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, though it is said that the accounts were frozen as a result of violations of the Wire Act of 1961 and the Illegal Gambling Business Act. Account Services, which processed payments for PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker in 2008 and 2009, filed a motion in July for return of property, namely $14 million seized by the U.S. Government. In retaliation, the Government indicted Account Services’ Douglas Rennick, a Canadian, on charges of bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling. He faces up to 55 years behind bars and $1.75 million in fines for his actions. At this point, he has not settled with U.S. authorities.
The current seizures bring the total number of seized accounts believed to be associated with online gambling to 15.
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