Key Takeaways
- The new Portuguese gaming laws have been awaiting approval in the Council of Ministers for some months. The wait has been worthwhile, as changes which will benefit online poker operators have been included.
- Technical obstacles to managing game play internationally have been removed, increasing the chances that operators will share online poker liquidity with the dot-com/dot-eu player pool.
- There is no provision in the law which demands a segregated market as in France, or Spain, but the technical requirements have previously made this a simpler option for operators to follow.
The new Portuguese gaming laws have been awaiting approval in the Council of Ministers for some months. The earliest they can be approved is February 26, but the wait has been worthwhile, as changes which will benefit online poker operators have been included.
