Other countries ban poker? Sorry if already answered.

peregrine · #1 10-02-2006, 07:45 PM

What other countries have similar gambling bans? Any?

pokerstarswhat · #2 10-02-2006, 07:50 PM

yes australia banned online poker last year!

krazyace5 · #3 10-02-2006, 08:03 PM

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yes australia banned online poker last year!

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But its not enforced is it?

Beavis68 · #4 10-02-2006, 08:26 PM

spain or italy force an IP ban with the last year or two of online gambling sites.

OziBattler · #5 10-02-2006, 08:54 PM

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yes australia banned online poker last year!

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Im definitely no expert on this at all my understanding is that in australia we cant play on australian sites or on sites associated with australian sportsbooks etc so effectively I can continue to play poker at all the (what used to be) major sites.

anyway nothing is enforced so whatever they have written down is a toothless tiger.

BigPoppa · #6 10-02-2006, 09:46 PM

Italy nas a block on all internet gambling sites because they were trying to negotiate a deal with one big site (giving them a captive market for a piece of the pie).

That fell through, so they copied the UK and it will be legal and taxed soon.

robracing · #7 10-03-2006, 12:36 AM

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Italy nas a block on all internet gambling sites because they were trying to negotiate a deal with one big site (giving them a captive market for a piece of the pie).

That fell through, so they copied the UK and it will be legal and taxed soon.

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Note that the UK taxes the poker sites, if they are stupid enough to be "on-shore".

Players are not taxed, as all gambling winnings in the UK are tax-free.