Portuguese Player Association Prepares to Boycott Regulated Online Poker Rooms Portuguese Player Association Prepares to Boycott Regulated Online Poker Rooms
Key Takeaways
  • The members of the Portuguese players association Anaon intend to boycott nationally regulated online poker in Portugal unless the regulator permits international player liquidity.
  • In a statement agreed at a meeting on January 5, the players argue that opening the online poker market without permitting international liquidity will not provide a “satisfactory option.”

The members of the Portuguese players association ANAon intend to boycott nationally regulated online poker in Portugal unless the regulator permits international player liquidity.

In a statement agreed at a meeting on January 5, the players argue that opening the online poker market without permitting international liquidity will not provide a “satisfactory option.”

The regulator SRIJ has not yet issued any licenses under new gambling laws as the result of delays caused by the need to get EU Commission approval of technical regulations.

In the meanwhile, all the major operators have pulled out of the market. For the last six months, the only option for Portuguese players who are determined to play online poker has been to play on sites that defy Portuguese law.