According to reports stemming from Reuters on the weekend approximately 50 online poker rooms have been blacklisted from allowing payments to be processed from Dutch banks. Apparently the Dutch Ministry of Justice has taken a move similar to the UIGEA set forth by the United States.
Reuters also stated that Unibet and Oranje Casino were two of the companies that have been added to this list, with an inside source stating “It is illegal to offer gambling services in the Netherlands without a permit. These companies know they break the law”.
The news agency also said that dossiers will be compiled on companies on the list. It will then be forwarded to prosecutors to seek possible legal action against these companies. Obviously this new reform will not sit well with the European Union who is also battling with France and Germany over their monopolized markets.
