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In addition to listings of the best United States friendly poker websites we have listings of the top US online casinos allowing American players. You can see our top navigation for our page dedicated to casinos that are currently accepting US players. If you are looking for where to play online casino games in 2012, then our comprehensive online casino guide should help to steer you in the right direction.
We also have a section on where American players can bet on sports online. There just are not many USA friendly sportsbooks available to players. Our internet sportsbook guide provides an up to date list of the best US friendly sportsbooks. You can see our top navigation for the best sports betting sites that are accepting US players. For detailed sportsbook reviews check out sportsbookreview.com.
Where to Play Online Poker in the US
| Rank | Poker Site | Accept Credit Cards? | Bonus/Referral Code | Review | Visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  | BetOnline |   | Review |  | |
| 2. |  | Intertops | | Review | | |
| 3. |  | Bovada | | Review | | |
You might be wondering where can I play online poker in the US? The three best online poker sites that are currently accepting US players are BetOnline, Intertops, and Bovada. All three of these sites provide excellent first deposit bonuses for players from around the world. At BetOnline you can get a 25% unlimited bonus on your first deposit. At Intertops you can get a 110% match bonus on your first deposit, up to a maximum of $600. At Bovada Poker you can get a 110% bonus on your first deposit up to $1100 in free money. Bovada is our top choice for a poker room that accepts American poker players.
All three of our best US friendly poker sites provide an all in one gaming solution. In addition to playing poker you can also play online casino games or bet on sports. All three of these sites provide a shared wallet system that is available to all players. This means that with one deposit in 2012 you can play poker, casino games, or place online sports wagers. We only list sites which are safe and secure, and sites that are currently allowing US residents.
If you would to find out how to deposit to an online poker room, or what deposit methods are available, please see our sidebar. We provide how to deposit guides for poker, sports, and casino. Don't play at just any poker room that allows U.S. players. Some of the new internet poker sites can't process payments in a timely fashion. See our deposit guides to find out which sites do process payments quickly.
As the landscape of online poker for US players continues to change in 2012, so will the information that we provide. Poker giants PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker have both pulled out of the United States market. PokerStars and Full Tilt are not new online poker sites, and many considered them to be safe and secure. That proved not to be the case, as players at Full Tilt have yet to gain access to any of their funds. PokerStars is still a top choice for playing poker online, but USA players can't participate.
There are bound to be more changes in the future, with regulated online poker likely coming soon. You may even see Party Poker return to the US market. Party Poker is an online poker giant that is not currently allowing Americans to play on the site. You can always get up to date information from this page, as we strive to bring you a list of all the safe sites that do allow US players.
US Sports Betting Information
In addition to providing a list of all the internet poker rooms that allow U.S. residents, we also provide information on what betting websites allow for U.S. citizens. If you are looking for a betting website that allows USA citizens, then look no further than our toplist of internet poker rooms. All of these poker sites have online sportsbooks, and all are considered to be safe options for United States residents.
The US online sports betting industry has seen some major changes over the course of the last couple of years. The American government has been on a mission to close down as many online gambling sites as possible. These actions came to a head on April 15, 2011 when the domains for popular poker sites PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker were temporarily seized by the United States Department of Justice.
Though these actions began with online poker, they filtered down to the sports betting industry. There were a number of online sports betting shops that either closed down, or ceases to accept bets from American players. Bet Jamaica closed down, and TheGreek left the United States market. Two more books that closed down shop were BetEd and VIP.
This has lead many USA sports bettors looking for a new place to make their bets online. There are still three very well established online sportsbooks that are accepting action from American players. These three bookies are Bovada, Bookmaker, and BetOnline. You can read our full reviews of these sites by clicking one of the links in the sidebar. All three of these sites have excellent ratings, and continue to provide excellent service for United States players. If you are looking for where to place wagers online, look no further than one of these three.
Poker News and Gossip
Weekly Poker Roundup – January 25th 2012
Weekly Poker News Round-Up January 25th, 2012 By Scott Jack This week many of the world’s best poker players are down under in Melbourne, Australia. The 2012 Aussie Millions is running right now at the Crown Casino in Melbourne and therefore there hasn’t been much going on in the poker world. We’re going to [...]
Ira Rubin Pleads Guilty
January 17, 2012 Author: Scott Ira Rubin pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Manhattan today to various online gambling related charges. According to the plea deal that was released, Rubin pleaded guilty to bank fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy charges that are related to violating the online gambling laws in the [...]
Vanessa Rousso and Chad Brown Announce Divorce on Twitter
January 11, 2012 Vanessa Rousso and Chad Brown have recently announced on Twitter that they’ve decided to separate. Yesterday (Jan 10th 2012), both Rousso and Brown made a post on the Twitter social network that basically read the same. Vanessa and Chad both posted on Twitter and the quotes are below. The 1st post on [...]
New Jersey Next to Legalize Online Poker?
State of New Jersey May Be Next to Legalize Online Poker January 4, 2012 By now most Americans know that the state of Nevada has legalized online poker. Lawmakers in other US States have been trying to scramble to legalize online gambling, and it appears that the state of New Jersey may be next [...]
Nevada Legalizes Online Poker
Nevada is 1st US State to Legalize Online Poker Nevada has officially become the 1st state in the United States to legalize online poker. On Thursday December 22nd 2011 the Nevada Gaming Commission voted on regulations that would legalize online poker to be played within the state of Nevada. The regulations were written by the [...]
Galfond Leaves Bluefire
Phil Galfond Leaves Bluefire Poker On December 10th 2011, Phil Galfond made a post on his blog at Bluefire Poker (BFP) stating that he was leaving. The post was titled “Sad Day” and stated that Galfond would be leaving Bluefire Poker, but the post didn’t go into any detail. Soon after the post was [...]
2012 WSOP Million Dollar Buy In Tournament
There is going to be a new special tournament at next year’s World Series of Poker. The 2012 WSOP schedule isn’t expected to be released until after the New Year, but one tournament has already been announced. Caesar’s has teamed up with the ONE DROP foundation to offer a $1M buy-in tournament that will [...]