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    Default EU removes online poker hurdles in Germany

    The EU has issued a ruling that states that Germany's law prohibiting online poker is illegal.

    Read more from Pokerfuse: http://pokerfuse.com/news/law-and-re...poker-hurdles/

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    Germany is the biggest net payer in the EU.
    It's not so easy to take the bread out of the mouth from minister presidents of our federal states.
    Since more than a decade they do everything to hunt online players.

    EU law is EU law and not German law.
    You will be surprised how long it can take until the biggest net payer in the EU will follow those judgements.
    Especially the Bavaria government is not interested in freedom for players.

    The current reality regarding online gaming in Germany is

    The Ladbrokes case:

    ===> German Court Upholds Hesse State Complaint, Rules Online Licensing Plans Illegal

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    The master painter case:

    ===> German man found guilty of playing illegal online blackjack

    Leopold

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