NETELLER and Skrill, two commonly used payment options at many popular online poker sites, will no longer be providing prepaid MasterCard services to customers in 100 countries, their parent company has announced. This new reality will leave many poker players scrambling to find more efficient ways to receive withdrawals. European nations in the EU and European Economic Area (EEA) will not be affected by the change. That includes countries such as Norway, Switzerland, France, Austria, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Countries that will be affected include New Zealand, Australia, Colombia, and Brazil, among others. Online poker players don’t like waiting…

SBC News – Following more than a month without being able to process its player withdrawals following its temporary license suspension by the UK Gambling Commission. Embattled sports betting operator 666Bet has issued a statement on its website instructing customers to open third party payment provider accounts with online wallet Skrill in order for the company to begin processing its payments The statement on the 666Bet website reads “In preparation for you being able to access your account and make a withdrawal can we ask that all customers who do not currently have a Skrill/Moneybookers account to please open one…

iGaming Business – Online payment processor Skrill, a partner of numerous sportsbetting companies, has been sold to private equity group CVC Capital Partners. Bahrain-based investment vehicle Investcorp said that it had agreed to sell Skrill for €600 million ($800 million). CVC has acquired a 75% stake in Skrill, with the deal being funded by about €250 million of equity as well as debt financing provided by Credit Suisse, RBS and Jefferies. Investcorp, which invested €105 million for a controlling stake in Skrill – formerly called Moneybookers – six years ago, will retain a “substantial minority position” and a seat on…

From Gambling 911 A spate of reported unauthorized Skrill logins have the online gambling community on edge. Skrill, formerly known as Moneybookers, is a popular money transfer platform for those gamblers living outside the United States.  It is similar to PayPal. Attempts to compromise customer accounts have occurred over the past two weeks, according to reports. One customer claims that $12,000 had been stolen from his account.  Around a dozen other individuals reported compromises since that time. The majority of compromises were the result of failed login attempts, TwoPlusTwo.com forum members have stated. It was unclear what, if anything, Skrill…