Pokerstars are finished in Norway !!!

[balo]

This is sad news for all of us, I don't know what's going on here but I received this mail today

Following a recent review, residents from Norway will not be able to access our platform from October 26, 2023.
Your player balance remains safe and secure, and you may withdraw your funds at any time.
All entries to poker tournaments that have yet to start will be refunded.
Non-promotional rewards will be converted into cash and added to your balance.

It's over, after more than 20 years pokerstars are history here.

 

[Berandir]

Very sad ! But although PS is a great platform, we have several others to play the game!!

 

[thedarkman]

Weird. Does anyone know why?

 

[balo]

norway not a regulated market as sweden and Denmark are, so I was hoping they would keep us in the same way as other non regulated countries. Since we will not offer a licensed way to play the game I guess they decided to withdraw from the market, just like party poker did 2 years ago.

 

[Gh0stL]

Is a bad news, maybe when found the way that the government know how to control this kind of platforms they will be permit the access again.

 

[balo]

I guess that leaves us with only crypto sites in the future. GG Poker, 888, Coolbet, ACR and BOL

 

[Andyreas]

Wow. That's a shame.

Sorry to hear about that.

 

[Toruk Makto]

That's sad news! I was also upset when Natural 8 stopped working for Brazilians. GG is similar to natural... but it doesn't even reach your feet!

 

[G0930]

Norway not a regulated market as Sweden and Denmark are, so I was hoping they would keep us in the same way as other non regulated countries. Since we will not offer a licensed way to play the game I guess they decided to withdraw from the market, just like Party Poker did 2 years ago.

my hope is the same for austria, we also never issued a license for any pokerroom.
really sucks they backed out of Norway
real glad for the Austrian high stakes players. without their rake ...Ps would most likely do the same

 

[Dejange]

Noooooo, PS will become regional Poker Room with these moves, sigh ...

 

[millya5]

In this case, I think my country will be banned too

 

[FastOne]

I guess that leaves us with only crypto sites in the future. GG Poker, 888, Coolbet, ACR and BOL

Very sorry about PokerStars. I know the feeling.

You mention 888 among rooms that allow crypto. Can you used crypto at 888?

 

[Like2Play2]

Wow, sorry to hear that!

 

[Viparida]

But do you know why? They gave any reason?There´s any regulation being implemented in norway about card games?

 

[theStarfish]

Sad news, sorry to hear that

 

[balo]

Very sorry about PokerStars. I know the feeling.

You mention 888 among rooms that allow crypto. Can you used crypto at 888?

No , but I can transfer crypto to iCard visa, and deposit/withdraw that way.

 

[balo]

But do you know why? They gave any reason?There´s any regulation being implemented in norway about card games?

They never give out a reason, I guess just like Party, it's a business decision. If they are unsure about a market, if it's a grey area etc, they will not take any chances.

 

[balo]

Noooooo, PS will become regional Poker Room with these moves, sigh ...

Yes changes happens every year it seems like. Well most Norwegian players already moved away from Stars to GG Poker, which is by far the most popular room these days.

But I will miss Stars for sure, and of course all the free value as a Platinum member playing in the freerolls.

 

[orchidra]

Sorry to hear that.

Election day today in new zealand. I wait with baited breath.

It looks like the current lot (Centre Left, Labour) will be voted out of power. Even with their potential coalition partners (Greens, etc) will fall short of the required seats.

While it's still to close to call with any certainly, the polls point to the Centre Right (National-Act-NZ First coalition).
The major Party, National (the one I voted for), have said they intend to tighten up on online gambling.
Hence my statement above. "I wait with baited breath".

 

[Gallarado777]

it's very disappointing to hear this from the coolest pokerstars site and leaving your country, it was sad in my country, but only with 888poker he left Kazakhstan, there's probably no exact answer, but I wrote such a message when I entered the poker site, maybe PokerStars will still return in your country there is still time and times are changing very quickly so let's hope for the best

 

[finaltable1]

So sad...

 

[okeedokalee]

Hope your wrong, Allan, they are supposedly the party of freedom. I voted for Winston, hopefully he can moderate them.
I have $120 riding on the Irish at a $1.80, go the Green Machine The ABs are at their weakest and the Irish at their strongest, but my sports bets can stop a train.