As more and more online gambling companies get cold feet at the mere mention of the US, one of the most well-known names in gaming has backed out of the US completely online.

William Hill, who have never allowed sports betting from the US, has shut its doors to US players for both their online casino and online poker products.

The company claims that whilst its unlikely casino or poker is affected by the US's 1961 wire act - which may or may not cover sports betting - the current cloud of uncertainty with the US bill to ban online gambling, as well as the spate of arrests and threat of arrests of British executives in the US.

Hills goes onto explain that the US only accounts for about 1% of its total online revenues - and its taking this action as a precautionary measure

Article: William Hill pulls plug on US gambling