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(London.CityRegions.com, July 18, 2013 ) Gloucestershire, UK -- As pokerfuse recently reported, the Australian government has requested that Apple Inc. remove both 888 and PokerStars from their app store in the country. Neither party has officially issued a press release on the matter but PokerStars tweeted Sunday that the game has been pulled nationwide and to contact local authorities for more information. The tweet reads, “Your local authorities are the best point of call for information. As far as we know, it’s a 'clamp down’ on mobile gaming.”
In 2001, the passing of the Interactive Gambling Act in Australia effectively prohibited all forms of internet gambling but made provisions for lotteries as well as sports betting. Nevertheless, the law has not been enforced until now and consumers have enjoyed online poker throughout the country without restrictions. The IGA does not include any enforcement measures in its anti-online gambling provisions nor does it specify the penalty for such an infringement. Internet laws are historically difficult to enforce, especially when the source of the infraction is located in another country and there is no local entity to investigate or bring to justice.
The PokerStars app was specifically targeted in a statement made by Australian Senator Dr Richard Di Natale, back in April. Although no penalty or means exists for enforcing the law, he insisted, “We do not allow online poker in Australia for Australian people under the Interactive Gambling Act,” he continued that Apple had “... an obligation to take down apps that are against Australian law.”
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