After the Unlawful Gambling Act passed signed mid October Linux and Mac users were thinking WTF now.

Linux users especially have been complaining due to lack of compatible sites after the UIEGA rolled through.

These were grimacing times for those who operate their daily computer lives on either Linux or Mac.  Of the estimated 5-10 major brands which were compatible only 1 is left for Linux users and 2 for Mac users.

PokerRoom was the home of so many Macintosh users and more so Linux users that the choices were once again barren after their departure.  Bugsyclub.com has become a popular Linux hangout after the law because, well, they are the only site that now runs on Linux and Mac.

FullTiltpoker.com is in perfect position to not just take some of the Macintosh users but all of them.  Along with Bugsysclub they are the last mans standing which have sizeable traffic and poker for Mac users.

Casino players are also in the same boat.  Finding a casino on Linux is like a needle in a haystack.  

Poker on linux is expected to get better in upcoming months for those players.  Dobrosoft is expected to be coming out with a Java version of their soon to be popular software program.  

Because of such short notice of this Unlawful Gambling Act many skins of Ongame have chosen to switch networks to Dobrosoft.  Full Contact, one of the ex-Ongame sites, says they do have plans for the Linux and Mac users….it will just take some time.

This is nothing new to the Mac and Linux community.  Players on these computers and operating systems have been fighting for their piece of glory on the poker stage for years.  It’s sad to see that Party Poker had finally rolled out the red carpet for Mac and Linux but the government took it away with one swift maneuver.

News Source:  CP Staff