When a sports book in Costa Rica paid off over $46 million to the US Department of Justice, something seemed wrong. After all, what possible motivation would there be when they operate outside of American jurisdiction? Then, the “ah ha” moment! Their eyes were on the prize: A 5Dimes US market entry! The operator agreed to pay $46.8 million in a settlement with the DoJ following an investigation that the operator illegally targeting American customers. Shortly afterward, they announced plans to enter the regulated US sports betting market. In addition, it explained the decision to block US customers, effective 25…

iGaming Business – The Equity Poker Network has announced that its FullFlushPoker.com flagship online poker room has withdrawn the full suite of online real-money gaming options for players in the regulated US states of New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada. Players in the three regulated markets will be notified of the change in policy and have their accounts closed. Players with existing Full Flush Poker accounts in the three states will be able to access their accounts to close out their balance. FullFlushPoker.com said it would work quickly with players to return their funds. The decision became effective on May 22. In…