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About LinkBacksOnline sportsbook Pinnacle has withdrawn its services from the Polish market. One of the giants of the sportsbook industry, Pinnacle updated its customer base this week, stating that it "wished to comply with new Polish gambling laws approved in December 2016."
From SBC News:
Pinnacle will move to make all Polish registered accounts inactive from 1 April, with all remaining funds and balances promptly returned to customers.Despite criticism from EU officials and industry stakeholders, the Polish government has continued to stick with its unpopular online gambling framework, which at present taxes betting operators at 12% of wagering turnover. Multiple foreign industry operators have complained to the European Court of Justice, stating that Poland’s current restrictive framework is unmanageable and simply favours state-owned betting firms. Despite pressure from the European Commission, In 2016 the Polish government refused to align its gambling industry framework with European business policies, instead the government added further online restrictions to casino and slot games, further hindering international stakeholders.
Read the entire article here: http://www.sbcnews.co.uk/europe/2017...eid=d0baa7e1d7
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22 February 2017, 10:54 am #1
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Pinnacle exits Polish sports betting market
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22 February 2017, 2:09 pm #2
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And also Ireland at same time. They sent a very brief email to affiliates.
Email Text :
Due to regulatory changes, we will not be able to offer our services to residents of Ireland or Poland. We apologise for any confusion this causes but the circumstances are entirely outside of our control. As a result of this:
Affiliates will no longer be able to refer new Irish or Polish customers 
Affiliates cannot continue to promote Pinnacle through advertising, links, logos, banners and landing pages to Irish or Polish customers IP addresses 
Pinnacle banners will be Geo blocked for users from Irish or Polish customers IP addresses We apologise for the inconvenience caused by this and will be happy to answer any questions or queries you have. We will continue to update you with any developments regarding this issue. Last edited by TheGooner; 22 February 2017 at 4:20 pm. Reason: added email text
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23 February 2017, 2:09 am #3
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Online sportsbook Pinnacle have a license in UK?
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26 February 2017, 2:44 am #4
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Nope, they have Curacao & Malta
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26 February 2017, 2:48 am #5
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New Gambling Act that doesn't bode well with international operators goes into force April 1, are we to expect another exodus of operators ?
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26 February 2017, 4:01 am #6
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Which Act? Which country ? Originally Posted by ocreditor
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26 February 2017, 4:39 am #7
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This Polish, and I was referring to similar EU countries which we've been witnessing many operators leaving has happened in Czech Republic Originally Posted by TheGooner
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