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can some-one tell me why 888poker has shut down in Australia.
 
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can some-one tell me why 888poker has shut down in Australia.

Hi. I have read other places (including on Cardschat) that a new amendment was passed to an existing law on gambling that now requires operators of gambling sites offering services to Australians to be licensed in Australia, and currently Australia only licenses sports betting. So offshore operators like 888 would be in violation and face possible large fines. pokerstars probably isn't far behind in cutting off Australian customers if nothing changes.
 
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can some-one tell me why 888poker has shut down in Australia.
[FONT=Calibri,sans-serif]All active Poker members in Australia were informed about the upcoming closure of the Australian market next Monday, Jan 16th following a business reevaluation. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Calibri,sans-serif]In addition to the email, they will see the below pop-up when logging into the software. Players can withdraw any remaining funds via the cashier link provided in the email/pop-up: [/FONT]
 
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