There were several repercussions of the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act and Prohibition, the largest of which were the decisions by online casino software developer Cryptologic, Party Gaming, 888, and Intercontinental Online Gaming to cease accepting U.S. players. Not receiving as much news coverage, however, are the numerous gaming operators and developers who have decided to stay in the industry and stand up to what many say are U.S. bullying tactics in violation of World Trade agreements. FUN Technologies, who is most widely known for their online casual gaming software, is one such gaming operator who has publicly announced they will continue doing business as usual.

The fact that skill gaming was vastly overshadowed by online casino gambling may actually pan out to be a blessing in disguise, for the anti-online gambling U.S. legislation says nothing of the sort about banning skill gaming. This safeguard may be the direct result of carve-outs in the legislation for fantasy sports betting and horse racing. Basically, the legislation says that any activity that was not deemed illegal prior to the passing of the Act (under state or legal law) will not be made legal. These sentiments were strongly expressed by gaming attorney, Anthony Cabot, who said the wording of the legislation does not make online skill gaming or real money casual games illegal.

Gaming analysts agree that FUN Technologies could stand to profit immensely from the turn of events, considering that many online casino and gaming companies, like the aforementioned ones, have lost a large portion of their revenue, and will be seeking to fill those voids with other viable alternatives. Skill gaming appears to be the obvious solution to analysts who think that online casual gaming most closely resembles the competitions, games and activities that are traditionally offered at online casinos.

Chief Executive Officer of FUN Technologies, Lorne Abony, related how the Unlawful Internet Gambling and Prohibition bill does not, nor will not negatively impact FUN Technologies' operations and mode of internet business. On the contrary, online skill gaming remains in the same legal light that it has always been in, which FUN Technolgies says they will continue to honor in the future. Bettors are likely to see more skill gaming sites pop up in the stead of online casinos, many of which are continuing to do business regardless of U.S. politics.