New UK Legislation

[doubleup]

There really must be a non-zero chance of Stars pulling out of the UK as the UKGC is clearly being very picky about grey markets.

[MahoganyVic]

Its going to be impossible to get a bet on over £100 soon

[MahoganyVic]

PartyPoker group seems to be closing to UK too

[tikay]

I gather Winamax will be closing it's doors to UK players imminently.

[lucky_scrote]

Can't win on there so whatever

[Doobs]

I gather Winamax will be closing it's doors to UK players imminently.

Noooooooo

[rfgqqabc]

Source tikay? Or isn't it common knowledge? This sucks so bad.

[Doobs]

Source tikay? Or isn't it common knowledge? This sucks so bad.

The is a thread on 2 plus 2 where somebody has written and asked them to clarify.   

Without Winamax, I'd have made nothing the last couple of years.  I know I could have just run really well there and really bad elsewhere, but even then it is worrying.  It can't bode well for stars.fr either.   Must all suck worse on top of the possible issue in Hungary too.  It all shows how precarious the future of professional poker can be.  I wouldn't want to be relying on just stars for my income. 

They were also the only ones where most of the big tournaments finished at a sensible hour.  Seems the others could learn something from them and be a bit more rec friendly. 

[tikay]

It has been widely predicted for some time.

The 2 + 2 thread, complete with confirmation by the Winamax Rep, is here......

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/61/mtt-community/official-winamax-series-ix-thread-special-offers-requests-feedback-1431253/index13.html

The reality is that the latest date for applying for the new Licences was 16th September, which was yesterday.

They decided NOT to apply for the licence, & will close to UK players as & from 30th September this year. 

The guy who can best explain all these moves is DoubleUp.

Winamax won't be the last, either.


2+2 question.....

"....2 things.

After todays update the avatars wont disappear. You can uncheck the option in the menu but they will just reappear.

None of this matters though since Im from the UK and Winamax is shutting it's doors to UK players from 1st October.

Just thought Id let everyone know as it came as a shock to me. If I hadnt stumbled across the UK Gambling Bill thread in legislation forum then Id never have known seeing as Winamax have failed to tell anybody!

The same almost certainly goes for stars.fr as well.

Reply (TODAY) by "WINAMAX DAVE", Winamax Rep was.....

Concerning the new UK online gambling legislation, indeed at this time Winamax has not applied for a UK licence.

Before playing on Winamax, it is the responsibility of all players to ensure that their local law permits them to play online poker at a site licenced in France.

[tikay]

I gather Winamax will be closing it's doors to UK players imminently.

Noooooooo

Have a word with Adzy.

[arbboy]

Just another nail in the coffin for online poker albeit a reasonably large one.  Surely must have an effect on the online grinders and surely more will be seeking employment outside of poker as a result of this?

[tikay]

Probably a more relevant thread here, which includes sources.



http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/57/poker-legislation-forum-brought-you-ppa/uk-gambling-licensing-advertising-bill-nov-5th-2013-a-1386229/index4.html

[BigAdz]

I gather Winamax will be closing it's doors to UK players imminently.

Noooooooo

Have a word with Adzy.

My Baldfred telepone account has been resurrected since my french adventures began. Most you cant open. Some like BMU, you can bet one day, not the next. You can even watch a race on the stream one day, and then not the next. TBF the only decent bookie when away is 366.

Online poker. Blimey. Been three years now.

[tikay]

Just another nail in the coffin for online poker albeit a reasonably large one.  Surely must have an effect on the online grinders and surely more will be seeking employment outside of poker as a result of this?

Not really. In the global sense, it will not make a dot of difference really, the UK lads who play on Winamax will just play elsewhere, Stars mainly I suppose. I doubt any British Pros make their living solely on Winamax. UK recreationals don't play on sites like Winamax.

The poker economy works from the bottom up, with the recreationals by FAR the biggest in number, & if anything, they are increasing in volume. 

Its sad & bad that the nosebleed guys & so called "regulars" are feeling the pinch, & I mean that, but more & more the future health of Online Poker is about the micro-limit players.

Ideally, we want ALL levels to be doing well, but the base of the pyramid is the most important part, & thats fine & dandy right now. Most Online sites that have embraced the recreational market are doing just fine, in fact most of them have seen increased traffic.   

The balance is shifting, thats all.

[Marky147]

One last hurrah with the few hundred I've got in both sites then