Key Takeaways
- Now that the window for initial applications for a license under the UK’s new regulatory regime has closed, Winamax is noticeable by its absence.
- if PokerStars follows the Winamax example,
- PokerStars’ top French Team pro Bertrand “ElKy” Grospellier may now be in a tough spot
Now that the window for initial applications for a license under the UK’s new regulatory regime has closed, Winamax is noticeable by its absence.
The French company has sought to attract new players from other European countries, and from farther afield, but the UK point of consumption tax (POC) due to be imposed at the beginning of December may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back.
High taxes would continue to be levied by France on activity by British players on the Winamax.fr site, and the addition of a 15% tax on revenues from British players make the business unsustainable.
