The full wording of their statement is as
follows.
Intertops.com responds to the
Unlawful Internet Gambling Act: America, We Are Open for Business
Intertops announced today that they remain open for business and will
accept all bets and process all payments from American citizens. Developments in
Washington, DC earlier this month compelled publicly-traded gambling sites such
as 888.com and PartyPoker to cease all US services.
All services at
Intertops.com will seamlessly continue, offering sports betting, casino, poker
and games.
Intertops commented: "We consider online gambling to be legal
in most U.S. states and sanctioned by the World Trade Organization.
We
are licensed and regulated in both Canada and Antigua and comply with every law
within the jurisdictions in which we operate. We are dedicated to offering our
worldwide customers an efficient and enjoyable service via our online
sportsbook, casino, poker room and games. As a privately owned and independent
company we have arranged to fully accept and disperse payments for US-based
gamblers."
After offering the world's first online betting platform in
1996 and an online casino in 1997 Intertops.com started its poker room and games
in 2003. Intertops will not only continue to serve its own customers but has
made arrangements to accommodate a considerable amount of new customers that
have lost their betting accounts due to the shut-down of many online gambling
sites earlier this month.
The company spokesperson added: "Intertops has
been in business for 23 years, 10 of them online. Our reputation as a
responsible and trustworthy gambling site stands
alone.