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Belgian Authorities Seize €600k from Betclic Everest

The iPoker skin has no license from the Belgian Gambling Commission and faces substantial fines if found guilty of operating illegally.


Italian Regulated Poker Keeps on Falling

Local competition keeps PokerStars share of the market lower than usual.


Italian Senate Votes to Ban Poker Advertisements

The amended government finance bill will return to the lower house for a third reading.


Tilt Mania: PokerStars to Return €2m in Italian FTP Deposits Through Promotions

Due to legal issues, PokerStars will return all Italian FTP balances via four months of promotions and giveaways.


Italian Supreme Court Explains that Tournament Poker is a Game of Skill

The Italian Supreme Court has released its rationale behind a 2009 judgment that tournament poker is not a form of…


Spanish Regulator "Optimistic" of Italy/Spain Shared Player Pool in 2013

Regulator confident that unification is possible by end of year, as talks between the two are “sufficiently advanced.”


Latest Figures Confirm Online Poker's Decline in Italy

Italian gaming regulator AAMS released its report for online gaming activity for 2012.


Shared Liquidity Still on the Cards in France, Italy and Spain

European regulators meet again to discuss regulatory cooperation, with shared liquidity still an open discussion.


Italian Online Poker Collapses

43% decline in gaming revenues year on year in the regulated and segregated online poker market in Italy.


Betfair to Launch in Spain & Italy on iPoker Network

The move hints at the future of Betfair’s relationship with soon-to-be-sold Ongame.


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