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my account being closed coz i am living in spain??????????

roadenderroadender Member Posts: 41
edited November 2011 in Poker Chat
as i understand it, skypoker.com is an internet gaming site, i pay into my account with a direct debit visa card from my uk account, i have been told that as from the 13th december my account will close because i am at the moment living and working in spain, i don´t understand, WHY SHOULD WERE YOU LIVE dictate playing online ? as a regular loser lol, i am just asking has anybody else heard of this ? or can anybody explain why. seems very odd. kind regards terry aka EL TEL.
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  • J-HartiganJ-Hartigan Member Posts: 2,756
    edited November 2011
    Spain is following in the footsteps of France and Italy and regulating the market.

    Only government-licensed ".es" sites will be able to operate in the country. All ".com" sites will be expected / forced to leave the market.

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  • J-HartiganJ-Hartigan Member Posts: 2,756
    edited November 2011
    P.S. Regarding your question, "WHY SHOULD WHERE YOU LIVE dictate playing online?"

    That's a question millions of Americans have been asking themselves since 15th April 2011!!!


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  • thorpey1thorpey1 Member Posts: 165
    edited November 2011
    hi i live in spain do i have to find another poker site
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  • J-HartiganJ-Hartigan Member Posts: 2,756
    edited November 2011
    From the official Sky Bet FAQs...


    We accept customers based in any of the following countries:

    United Kingdom
    Ireland
    Bulgaria
    Cyprus
    Finland
    Gibraltar
    Greece
    Sweden
     
    Due to our products/services being prohibited and/or restricted by local laws we do not currently accept new accounts from any other countries.

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  • roadenderroadender Member Posts: 41
    edited November 2011
    In Response to Re: my account being closed coz i am living in spain??????????:
    Spain is following in the footsteps of France and Italy and regulating the market. Only government-licensed ".es" sites will be able to operate in the country. All ".com" sites will be expected / forced to leave the market.
    Posted by J-Hartigan
    "received and understood" hay ho, enjoyed it while it lasted, will just have to wait till i move back. thanks for the explanation james and good luck.
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  • roadenderroadender Member Posts: 41
    edited November 2011
    In Response to Re: my account being closed coz i am living in spain??????????:
    hi i live in spain do i have to find another poker site
    Posted by thorpey1
    have you not had your email then thorpy ? (keep stum) lol,  were are you ? i am in torrevieja
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  • thorpey1thorpey1 Member Posts: 165
    edited November 2011
    ok mate understood been great playing on here made some great friends and great banter thank you to every body take care gl at the tables run GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD
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  • roadenderroadender Member Posts: 41
    edited November 2011
    In Response to Re: my account being closed coz i am living in spain??????????:
    hi mate i live in playa flamenca
    Posted by thorpey1
    i am in quesada, have you not had an email telling u that 13th december that´s it ?
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  • roadenderroadender Member Posts: 41
    edited November 2011
    In Response to Re: my account being closed coz i am living in spain??????????:
    nope not yet
    Posted by thorpey1
    lets hope you don´t then lol
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  • billybootsbillyboots Member Posts: 1,197
    edited November 2011
    In Response to Re: my account being closed coz i am living in spain??????????:


    ....That's extremely sad to hear, in the past i have  really enjoyed being on the same table as you thorpey,.....I  wish you well for the future and take care......it was a real pleasure to have known you.     
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  • GREGHOGGGREGHOGG Member Posts: 7,155
    edited November 2011

    If you have a UK bank account, i dont see the issue really, just carry on playing, whos business is it that you live in Spain...

    Does this mean that if im on holiday in Spain, I cant play Sky Poker?

    Seems a bit harsh imo

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  • SmitalosSmitalos Member Posts: 543
    edited November 2011
    Gregg --> Sadly for the most part it's not up to Sky. Not that i'm keen on countries keeping play between residents, so many reasons why i personally think an internation site is so much more beneficial for people.
    Having said that, i do quite like Sky's UK fan-base and community, it rocks.
    J-Hartigan -- /> +1......
    .....million. (for the info, and the Black Friday reference :P)
    If there's anyone on here i'd blindly follow and trust, it's James, so i assume what he's saying is dead on.

    UL on the life run-bad though sir. But heck, all ya need is some buddies in Spain and a deck of cards. Poker sure is a **** beautiful thing.
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  • J-HartiganJ-Hartigan Member Posts: 2,756
    edited November 2011
    In Response to Responses:
    Gregg -- /> Sadly for the most part it's not up to Sky. Not that i'm keen on countries keeping play between residents, so many reasons why i personally think an internation site is so much more beneficial for people. Having said that, i do quite like Sky's UK fan-base and community, it rocks. J-Hartigan -- /> +1...... .....million. (for the info, and the Black Friday reference :P) If there's anyone on here i'd blindly follow and trust, it's James, so i assume what he's saying is dead on. UL on the life run-bad though sir. But heck, all ya need is some buddies in Spain and a deck of cards. Poker sure is a **** beautiful thing.
    Posted by Smitalos

    To quote the great B.A. Baracus, "You crazy fool!"

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  • ArchangelArchangel Member Posts: 169
    edited November 2011
    Are they closing the accounts or just blocking them while the IP address show's someone trying to play from a prohibited area?   
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  • Poker_FailPoker_Fail Member Posts: 1,755
    edited November 2011
    In Response to Re: my account being closed coz i am living in spain??????????:
    From the official Sky Bet FAQs... We accept customers based in any of the following countries: United Kingdom Ireland Bulgaria Cyprus Finland Gibraltar Greece Sweden   Due to our products/services being prohibited and/or restricted by local laws we do not currently accept new accounts from any other countries.
    Posted by J-Hartigan
    Just being picky but... not really a country there : )
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  • thorpey1thorpey1 Member Posts: 165
    edited November 2011
    HEY MATE GROW UP BEEN ON THIS SITE 3 YEARS NOT 3 MONTHS
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  • debdobs_67debdobs_67 Member Posts: 3,615
    edited November 2011
    My hubby often tells me i am living 'on another planet' does this mean i cant play on sky poker too ??

    With reference to the OP and THORPEY , this is such a shame as you are gd players and gd community members so gl to you both xx
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  • thorpey1thorpey1 Member Posts: 165
    edited November 2011
    THANKS DEBS
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  • Red_KingRed_King Member Posts: 2,850
    edited November 2011
    In Response to Re: my account being closed coz i am living in spain??????????:
    Spain is following in the footsteps of France and Italy and regulating the market. Only government-licensed ".es" sites will be able to operate in the country. All ".com" sites will be expected / forced to leave the market.
    Posted by J-Hartigan
    I thought the EUROZONE was supposed to be a free market economy.
    ie: Free from member nations discriminating or excluding another members goods or services.
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  • J-HartiganJ-Hartigan Member Posts: 2,756
    edited November 2011
    In Response to Re: my account being closed coz i am living in spain??????????:
    In Response to Re: my account being closed coz i am living in spain?????????? : I thought the EUROZONE was supposed to be a free market economy. ie: Free from member nations discriminating or excluding another members goods or services.
    Posted by Red_King
    Under EU law, on-line gambling is legal.

    However, the European Union made ONE ruling, stating that soverign states cannot overrule EU law, and then promptly made ANOTHER ruling that individual countries can restrict on-line gambling!

    So, to say that clarification is needed is an epic understatement...

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