Read our interview with American WSOP champion Michael Noori, who has come to try his luck in European poker. There are plenty of players from Europe trying their luck in America, but only few of them go the other way. Real-money online poker play will continue to be available. The operator assured its customers that they would still retain access to their accounts, and their funds would remain secure, allowing for withdrawals at their convenience. “ For commercial reasons, we have decided to stop offering our products to residents of Norway from 26 October 2023 and have informed our customers accordingly,” PokerStars told. September’s announcement was deemed by Lottstift Director Henrik Nordal as a decisive victory for Norway, ending the activities of unlicensed operators, who will no longer be able to target national consumers. They argued that these rules favored the monopoly practices of Norsk Tipping and Rikstoto, and were in breach of EU competition laws. Norway warned and blocked 6 gambling companies form Maltaīefore the enforcement, Lottstift had been involved in several lawsuits against European operators who disputed the gambling authority’s rules.

Lottstift stated that new rulings by Storting ( Parliament) had granted the authority direct powers to block IP access to illegal websites and to demand that Norwegian banks and financial services terminate monetary transactions with unlicensed operators. Lottstift made no mention of PokerStars’ market activity. The threat was made directly against 15 websites, primarily operated by Kindred, Betsson, and ComeOn. In September, following consecutive years of legal conflicts, Lottstift, Norway’s Gambling Authority, declared that all unlicensed operators must discontinue their illegal offerings or face severe financial consequences. NORWAY BEGINS TARGETING SELECTED PAYMENT PROCESSORS, ONLINE SITES

In a statement issued on Friday, a representative from PokerStars acknowledged the impending withdrawal from the Norwegian market, citing “commercial reasons” as the driving force behind this decision. An email was sent to players last week informing them that starting Thursday, October 26, their online services will no longer be available. PokerStars is set to exit Norway at the end of this month.

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