Lebanese Telecoms Minister Confirms Online Poker Shut Down Was Legally Authorized Lebanese Telecoms Minister Confirms Online Poker Shut Down Was Legally Authorized
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Key Takeaways
  • Lebanese government blocks access to online gambling sites.
  • PokerStars says its players’ money is safe, but has nothing more to add.
  • Full Tilt, Titan Poker, Bet365, Betfair, William Hill, 888poker and bwin all affected.
  • Lebanese Telecoms Minister confirms that the move was legally authorized.

Telecommunications Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui has tweeted confirmation that the recent blocking of the major online poker sites in the Lebanon was carried out under the provisions of the 1995 law, Decree 6919.