I read that online poker and casino games are going to be forbidden in Germany from the 1st of July. Well just only in 15 of 16 federal states. Another country KO. Online poker is living its last days ...
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That's really terrible news. I hope Portugal is safe for some more time, a law like that would take 4 or 5 years to be discussed and 10 to be implemented. Nevertheless .... *fear*
Posted by TheFarSeer: I hope Portugal is safe for some more time
As far as I know in Portugal the government wanted to approved for this year but there was a "technical" problem to implement it. I don't remember what exactly was though. As you say, Portugal might be safe for several years
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Posted by BeMyATMplz: Its always been forbidden,nothing will change
Since the beginning of time GAMES, football, chess, tennis, tiddly winks etc and thee rest, Its too win some thing even if its for fun V/& profit which is part of agreement when you sign up/agree to terms of- play anygame , GAMES FORBIDDEN? So what about all the corrupt banks/Buss institution's that's losing money, GAMBLING PEOPLES MONEY (stock exchange, etc) and not get done for it? like there's been so may oldish & people losing all there LIFE savings, too rip off artistes (-some have even been knighted by Queen) here in NZ
So ! can gamble on stock exchange, etc, and bankrupt thee world But ~ Or So ! can't gamble on Cards exchange, etc and have fun and/or win few $ if that's thee terms of agreement Rant over now lol
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More bad news. And its not going to stop here. One country after another looking for money and targeting everything. Is it going to bee off the hook completely or they will be able to play in German sites?
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It's just going to change the way on-line poker sites address business in every state or country. It's all about states or countries not getting a piece of the pie. There will be a site that abides by the requirements and as players we'll not like it at first, but this will become the standard. It may take some time to be implemented, but I can't see something dying when there's money that can be made via home entertainment.
Fact is, if some of these states or countries would establish andf control on-line gambling it could help their economy, but they just want to tell you it's raining while their pizzing down your back.
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What is going on with them ? worst and worst for poker on line. But...don't worry, poker site will be change skin, like in US, use membership and legal !! Maybe TAX problem ? Gov panic about economic and look for more income ?
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From what i know online poker was already forbidden in germany but people continued to play...
And yes, i totally agree with the others, govs are useless, they have the worst economical situation in ages and they are busy with banning online poker
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Posted by Macubaas: From what i know online poker was already forbidden in germany but people continued to play...
And yes, i totally agree with the others, govs are useless, they have the worst economical situation in ages and they are busy with banning online poker
Yeah as if online poker is at the heart of the worlds economic crisis.
If anything ban gambling, thats GAMBLING - when the house always wins and no public member can profit.
Seriously I do think with the economies of so many countries fucked poker could die online a fair bit - people have less money and there's probably going to be a global shut down.
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You cant blame governments for trying to make a few extra quid from people having fun! Maybe they (in UK at least) ought to legalise prostituion and drugs and tax it and make even mnore money out of people abusing themselves instead!!!
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So, its up to someone starting taking actions for the laws that already exist. I have seen this somewhere but cant remeber where Hopefully it wont happen for the shake of all players and poker itself, since its going downhill lately.
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Posted by whycliff: Fake Story nothing change in German law.
It's a grey area in Canada. Gambling is legal but running an online casino is not, and they've passed laws to make it more difficult to deposit. Hopefully they'll never be lame enough to try ban it. I'd consider that a huge invasion on my rights.
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In Belgium most pokersites are on the black list, read "forbidden". Only the pokersites who are linked to a casino have legal. For instance Pokerstars has an official pokerstars.be site where you can play legal poker
i believe that a part of the rake goes to the gouvernment
Posted by whycliff: Fake Story nothing change in German law.
It's not a fake story, I read it in a very valuated forum but I can't post the link because it goes against the rules. I don't know if finally Germany will ban online poker but, at least, they are thinking of it. Just google a little if you don't believe it
etc and thee rest, Its too win some thing even if its for fun V/& profit which is part of agreement when you sign up/agree to terms of- play anygame , GAMES FORBIDDEN?
