The Regulated French Market Loses Another Room as PKR.fr Exits The Regulated French Market Loses Another Room as PKR.fr Exits
Key Takeaways
  • PKR has announced that its is leaving the French regulated market, and with effect from June 22 will no longer accept new players.
  • “The French market is no longer viable for PKR. Therefore, we made the difficult decision to close www.pkr.fr to refocus our efforts on the rapid growth of www.pkr.com for the rest of 2015 and beyond,” explained the company statement.
  • The site will officially close on July 22. Some PKR players have begun a petition on the PKR.fr blog asking that the poker room remain open, but the decline in its player numbers makes a reversal of the decision unlikely.

PKR has announced that it is leaving the French regulated market, and with effect from June 22 will no longer accept new players.

“The French market is no longer viable for PKR. Therefore, we made the difficult decision to close www.pkr.fr to refocus our efforts on the rapid growth of www.pkr.com for the rest of 2015 and beyond,” explained the company statement.