Key Takeaways
- The UKGC advice on poker played in non remote casinos lays the responsibility for regulatory compliance on the casino, regardless of the level of involvement of any online operator.
- References to illegal advertising of foreign gambling appear to have the consequence that UKGC regulated sites will be forbidden from promoting live tournaments outside the European Economic Area.
- New UK laws will soon require online poker operators with British customers to apply for a UK licence.
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) published this week “Advice on Poker Played in non-Remote Casinos,” which touches on live and online tournaments and satellites into large events.
The wording of the new guidelines are explicit in prohibiting the advertising of poker tournaments outside of whitelisted jurisdictions—and could be interpreted as preventing any form of online satellites to events like the World Series of Poker.
