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Malta LGA Suspends PIVGame’s License
The PokerinVenice network failed in June leaving over €1m in outstanding player balances.
- The Maltese Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) has suspended PIVGame’s license and directed it to suspend all gaming operations, cease to register new players, and not take any further deposits.
- Players with outstanding balances have been invited to contact the LGA directly at complaints.lga@lga.org.mt, submitting personal information set out in the LGA’s announcement.
Taxes Hold’em: How Players can Mitigate Greek Daily Tax by Juggling Tournament Registrations
Players can duck below the €100 tax-free daily limit using temporary tournament registrations—highlighting the absurdity of the new Greek system.
WSOP Europe And WSOP APAC Go Biennial
WSOP Europe skips 2014, will return in 2015.
- The World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific (WSOP APAC) will run from October 1 to 14 in 2014, and the WSOP Europe will not run again until 2015—dates to be announced.
- The WSOP APAC is growing from a five bracelet event to a ten bracelet event, which brings it closer to equality with WSOP Europe.
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