Pokerstars no longer in Morocco starting from 19 august

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I did received a mail of pokerstars telling me on 19th august they gonna shut down the site on my country any 1 nows why?
 
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When gambling sites decide to leave a certain market, its either due to government intervention or a "business decision", and in the latter case they dont share any further details publicly. In short they felt, that staying in Morocco would not help them earn money.
 
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maybe they are not profitable in that region
 
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Bad news really really bad
 
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Sad to see that PS goes lower and lower in online players on site
 
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psycodelic1 said:
I did received a mail of pokerstars telling me on 19th august they gonna shut down the site on my country any 1 nows why?
Mohamed48 said:
Bad news really really bad
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Sad to see that PS goes lower and lower in online players on site

I received the same email too. It really sucks as I've been playing on PS for years. The funny thing is that this is happening to me for the 2nd time :unsure:. I lived in a different country where PS discontinued their services, and now that I moved to Morocco, it's happening again !!!!!
 
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When gambling sites decide to leave a certain market, its either due to government intervention or a "business decision", and in the latter case they dont share any further details publicly. In short they felt, that staying in Morocco would not help them earn money.
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maybe they are not profitable in that region

I don't think it has to do with their profit more than with some government regulations.
For any site, the more players the better. Even if they don't have huge BRs, they fill up tables...
 
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I received the same email too. It really sucks as I've been playing on PS for years. The funny thing is that this is happening to me for the 2nd time :unsure:. I lived in a different country where PS discontinued their services, and now that I moved to Morocco, it's happening again !!!!!
Me too i was in spain in 2008 playing on ps ....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
 
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Me too i was in spain in 2008 playing on ps ....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Damn! Their shit is following us everywhere :(, now we need to move to Bermuda or something ;).
Do you have an idea if the government has to do with it?
 
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Me too i was in spain in 2008 playing on ps ....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
But PokerStars were in Spain at that time. I used to play in Tenerife when I had property there, up to 2015. I assumed they are still there.
 
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You probably win and withdraw a lot of money :)
 
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But PokerStars were in Spain at that time. I used to play in Tenerife when I had property there, up to 2015. I assumed they are still there.
They closed it to play only regional like italy and france.......... to take the rake by the own country......
 
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But PokerStars were in Spain at that time. I used to play in Tenerife when I had property there, up to 2015. I assumed they are still there.
You can not play pokerstars in spain against other countrys😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑
 
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Damn! Their shit is following us everywhere :(, now we need to move to Bermuda or something ;).
Do you have an idea if the government has to do with it?
I think so becaus almost all the muslim cuntrys they banned almost all the gambling sites because is forbidden maybe?
 
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I think so becaus almost all the muslim cuntrys they banned almost all the gambling sites because is forbidden maybe?
Stupid assholes. It's ok for them to go lose billions of dollars in casinos all over the world, but not for us to just have some fun with peanuts.
So, besides GG and Replay, are there any sites left here?
 
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psycodelic1 said:
I did received a mail of pokerstars telling me on 19th august they gonna shut down the site on my country any 1 nows why?
I think it's obvious. PokerStars has lost its market position and its operations will gradually be wound down in all countries. It is not economically viable for them to renew their licences or operating rights, as the profits they used to make will no longer be there. Don't worry, I think this news is coming for all of us in turn.
 
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No creo que tenga que ver con sus ganancias más que con algunas regulaciones gubernamentales.
Para cualquier sitio, cuantos más jugadores, mejor. Incluso si no tienen grandes BR, llenan las mesas...
I think you're bringing bad luck to the countries where you move, my friend haha
 
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I think you're bringing bad luck to the countries where you move, my friend haha
You're probably right. The bad news is that my next destination is Argentina ;). So get ready bro :ROFLMAO:.
 
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That's very sad I will miss my Moroccan friends when playing on Poker Stars against all the poker players from around the world.
 
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They closed it to play only regional like italy and france.......... to take the rake by the own country......
Yes because this is a requirement from the italian and french governments. Unlike some other sites PokerStars dont openly violate the laws of the countries, where they operate. Leaving Morocco is probably just a business decision though.
 
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SIGH.....and the player pool at Pokerstars just keeps getting smaller. This keeps on going/happening I'll be playing a lot more live poker in the future.

Cheers!!!
 
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pokerstars should be over ages ago.
 
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I am shocked pokerstars is still a poker site
 
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najisami said:
Probablemente tengas razón. La mala noticia es que mi próximo destino es Argentina. Así que prepárate hermano.;):ROFLMAO:
Haha, let me know when that's it, so I can go somewhere else hahaha
 
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