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The Poker Grapevine – Everleaf Out of the US
Posted by: James Carter. - Sat, 2012-02-11 15:39
The Everleaf poker network, the host of 100+ online poker skins, has withdrawn from the US and French markets. The network terms of service were changed the other day, and US as well as French and Maltese players were announced that they would not be able to access their Everleaf poker accounts, nor would they be allowed to take part in any of the network’s promotions.
According to a Minted Poker representative, who made his point in one of the popular
online poker forums, the move was the direct consequence of a cease and desist threat from the US Dept. of Homeland Security. The LGA licensed network did indeed take the threat seriously, and after consulting with the Maltese licensing Authority, the decision was made.
In other news: PokerStars’ quest to secure full operating licenses in as many of the newly regulated
online poker markets as possible has registered further success the other day. In the wake of news regarding the attainment of a Belgian license, PokerStars have announced that they also managed to secure a Maltese license. Having acquired a handful of European licenses, PokerStars’ next move will be to launch their PokerStars.eu site, the goal of which is apparently to better cater for the needs of its European customers.
Malta may not be a populous nation and therefore a Maltese license won’t drive droves more players to PokerStars’ tables, but there are certain indirect benefits that come with a Maltese license, such as clarity in taxation offered by some jurisdictions for sites licensed in the EU.
In still other news: Chiligaming have partnered up with the famous Golden Nugget in order to prepare for the possible (and according to some – imminent) legalization of online poker in the US. The first stage of the deal is about the setting up of a play money online poker site for the Golden Nugget by Chiligaming. According to Chiligaming’s CEO, the move will provide ideal positioning for his company in a potentially regulated US market.
