Operators Exit Poland Ahead of April 1 Deadline
Key Takeaways
  • A slate of operators, including three Playtech clients with online poker rooms on the iPoker network, have announced their departure from the Polish online gambling market.
  • A new Polish law to regulate online gambling was signed by the President} at the end of 2016 and submitted to the EU for a mandatory three-month consideration period. This sets a go-live date for the new law at April 1.
  • Other large online poker operators including GVC and Amaya have given no indication that a withdrawal from the country is imminent.

A slate of operators, including three Playtech clients with online poker rooms on the iPoker network, have announced their departure from the Polish online gambling market.