Mansion Poker Closes to U.S.

Rumors of the possibility had been flying around the internet for a couple weeks and today, Mansion Poker finally confirmed it. The poker room is no longer accepting action from residents of the United States.

The following has been posted on MansionPoker.com’s FAQ:

“We regret to advise that we are not accepting deposit or gaming and wagering transactions from Members in the United States. However, US Members may continue to access their MANSION account for administrative functions.”

Why it took Mansion so long to pull out of the U.S. is unknown, considering the other online poker rooms that ran away did so quite a while ago. Conventional wisdom is that because Mansion runs a sportsbook, the company was a particularly vulnerable target. The only major poker room still open to U.S. customers that is connected to a sportsbook is Bodog.

Mansion Poker is best known for its Poker Dome Challenge, which pits online qualifiers against each other live in Las Vegas for an eventual chance at one million dollars.

Originally published 5:51 PM Tuesday, January 30, 2007