When the United States Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in 2006, making illegal online gambling in the United States illegal, 888poker was forced to close its doors to all American gamblers.
Kongres i USA vedtog Loven Om Ulovlig Internetgambling i 2006 (UIGEA), blev 888poker nødt til at lukke dørene for amerikanske spillere.