Happy New Year Germany, Sorry You Won't be Gambling Online Anymore

Its sad but true, in Germany, it is no longer legal to gamble online. Poker Pages.com has the story:

Taking a page from the U.S. and the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), Germany will begin its own online gaming ban on Jan. 1st.

According to Bloomberg.com, all 16 German States approved the new anti-gaming laws after voting held mid-December. Any Web-based betting is off limits, with the possibility of individual States blocking bank transfers and ordering Internet service providers to deny access to online gaming sites.

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