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Where to play legal poker in the Netherlands

On October 1st, 2021, the Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) has announced the names of the gaming companies that are allowed to legally offer online gambling in the Netherlands. It initially concerned ten companies, of which the TOTO and the Holland Casino will not surprise you. The full list of names is as of the opening of the market were:

TOTO Online B.V.
FPO Netherlands B.V.
Holland Casino N.V.
NSUS Malta Limited
Play North Limited
Tombola International Malta Plc
Hillside (New Media Malta) Plc
Bingoal Netherlands B.V.
Betent BV
LiveScore Malta Limited

As of later dates, there are now a number of new games of chance providers that have obtained a license from the Dutch Gaming Authority. This includes legal:

JOI Gaming Limited
JOI l Limited
JOI ll Limited
ZEbetting & Gaming Nederland B.V.
Casino de Spa
Betca B.V.
Novamedia Gaming B.V.
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Optdeck Service Limited

Of these new providers, only Novamedia Gaming B.V. and Optdeck Service Limited are licensed to provide games of chance where players can compete against each other. This is of course crucial to be able to offer a good online poker environment.

The full list of providers that are allowed to legally offer online poker is:

Holland Casino N.V.
NSUS Malta Limited
Hillside (New Media Malta) Plc
Novamedia Gaming B.V.
Optdeck Service Limited

Source: https://www.pokerkamers.nl/bij-welke-legale-pokersite-kun-je-spelen/

Big Name Poker Player Heads Online

Although online poker is an excellent way for amateur players to develop their skills and pick up the odd win here and there, there is no doubt that plenty of professional poker players enjoy the online poker experience as well. Many players are officially signed up with poker sites, allowing them to be ambassadors and playing regularly, but there are also some poker stars that play to grab as much money as they can!

Fans of Phil Ivey, one of the biggest names in the poker industry, have had the chance to take him on online of late and he has been putting in some serious gaming time on Full Tilt Poker in recent times. Phil has been playing under the name of Polarizing and it seems he clocked up more than $712,000 in a matter of days on the site. This even includes a couple of losses in that time so it suggests that Ivey was playing for big stakes. The idea that you could find yourself matched up against one of the biggest names in the poker community is a big thrill for many people. It may be that you are likely to lose when you are pitting your wits against such a big name poker player but for many, the thrill of it may be worth the cost. That is until you see the sort of money Ivey was playing for.

Poker play can get really real very quickly

KPR16 One poker player certainly got the chance to play for real money poker online against Ivey when they picked up $8,000 in less than 15 minutes. Kyle Ray, playing under the name of KPR16 held the upper hand at the start of the battle but over the next two hours, Ivey showed his class and style. What else can you see when a player turns a deficit around to be at the stage of being up by $119,000 in less than two hours’ worth of play. Poker players need to know their limits and it is fine for players like Ivey to get involved in matches that can provide this sort of win or loss. If you cannot afford the high stakes, make sure you stick with the games that will provide you a level that you are comfortable with.

The idea of winning a life changing amount of money is often all the incentive that some folk need to play online poker but the thought of losing a large amount of cash is enough to keep people away from certain games. However, having the chance to play against one of the biggest and best online poker players of all time is definitely a major incentive for many players.

Online Casino TV Promotional Campaign Comes Around Again

When it comes to reaching out to a new audience, many casinos and online casinos find that TV advertising is of considerable benefit. There are clearly restrictions in place that need to be met when it comes to gaming advertisements but as long as a firm keeps these in mind, there is likely to be a lot of success to be found by operating in this manner.

SuperCasino.com TV One company that has enjoyed success, and is looking forward to more success is SuperCasino.com who have announced they will be sponsoring Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother once again this year. The standard version of the show is set to start in January and the celebrity version will follow later in the year. The casino will have advertising bumpers on all programmes, on all “on-demand” services and in all online coverage. There will also be a social media tie in with this sponsorship deal.

Even though Big Brother viewing figures are not as high as the peak era on Channel 4, this still represents a fantastic opportunity for the online casino to get their name across to a wide audience. Casinos always have to check on the relevancy and return from these campaigns but given that SuperCasino.com is returning for another year of sponsorship, they are clearly happy with how the promotion went last year.

Some firms find different ways to promote themselves

It is clear that different casinos have to find different ways to promote their services. Some sites are able to promote their business through great bonus deals that players benefit from. An example of this would be the Titan Casino bonus code (more info on www.titancasinobonuscode.com) which provides a great bankroll boost to new casino players. Some sites have to advertise and promote to entice players along and the diversity of promotional activities on offer means that there should be a way for all firms to get their point across.

Charles Butler from NetPlayTV released a statement, saying;

“Following the positive returns it has previously provided the Company, we are delighted to be the headline sponsor for both Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother once again this summer. These high profile sponsorships are an effective tool to increase brand awareness and customer acquisition.

The company believes that they are on track for success in the year ahead, with Butler also saying;

Following a strong start to Q2, with average daily net revenue up by 17% versus Q2 2013, we look forward to the extended customer reach throughout Q2 and Q3 brought by this sponsorship.

When it comes to spreading the word about online casino play, TV sponsorship and promotions are as effective as any other way.

Physical Casinos Not Threatened By Online Poker Opportunities

Physical Casinos in New Jersey There is no doubt that some casinos in America would have mixed feelings about the fact that online poker play was becoming a real thing in the United States. In fact, some casino sites may have been very angry and concerned about the opportunity to play poker and gamble from the comfort of your own home. After all, if people can play casino games and poker from their couch, are they likely to leave the house to spend their money?

In reality, yes. Playing poker online and playing poker in a casino are two very different things. There will be a market for both activities that are completely separate and there will be a market that overlaps. A number of casinos have decided to get in on the act by providing online gaming options for players in the states where it is permissible and this is definitely a good move,. Anything which reinforces a company as being the number one gaming choice, no matter where a player is, has to be seen as a very sensible move. This is why it seems that there is not the widespread fear, panic and doom about the emergence of online gaming that some people would have predicted for casinos. There will be some casinos that struggle to make money but in reality, the good casinos should prosper while the casinos that are poor should find that they have to up their game. There is no real issue with that and many people would consider it to be a very American way of life!

There are US real money poker options available online at all hours of the clock but it doesn’t seem as though the president of Borgata is too worried about it. With New Jersey online gaming now getting into the swing of things, the president and COO Tom Balance, looks to be fairly relaxed. His company has an online casino and poker room so they have definitely taken to the opportunity in a positive manner. The poker room shares a player pool and a platform with PartyPoker NJ, so they are definitely mingling with the right people when it comes to offering a viable and reliable poker service.

Borgata believe they have the best of both worlds

Borgata New Jersey It seems as though Borgata are well aware of the fears that online gaming may eat into their physical casino revenue and the company has carried out initial research. Balance was proud to say that after matching the databases of online and offline play, it seems as though the majority of online players have been missing from Borgata casinos for at least a year. If the online gaming environment is a way to bring people back to the casino environment, it is no wonder that firms like Borgata are very pleased about the opportunities that are coming their way. Balance also suggested that the people who come to play in the casino are very different from the people who play online poker and casino games at home. If there is a chance to provide different platforms that reach out to different sorts of people, the company will undoubtedly be having a great time.

Balance is also greatly impressed with the level of customer information that they can glean from online casino and poker play. In brief, Borgata can create a profile based on every single wager that an online player makes. This isn’t possible with physical casino play, so it should allow casinos and poker sites to offer better and more tailored bonuses to their clients, which will be of benefit to everyone.

How I Won Playing Bitcoin Poker

Bitcoin A little bit of history about me. I was an astonishingly bad online poker player (some people will say that I still am). I got a basic understanding of the game on the play money tables of the world’s largest online poker site, and then dipped my toe in the water with a couple of hundred dollars to launch what was intended to be a jet-setting career as an international poker star. Within a week it had all gone.

However, I didn’t give up and started playing on another site where I could use the loyalty points I earned from sports betting to enter multitable poker tournaments. It didn’t improve my game very much, but I got more experience and felt that in the right environment I could become a profitable player. Then I read something that turned my game around.

My Introduction to Bitcoin Poker

I came across a website called bitcoinsPoker.com and, as is suggested by the name, it is a review website for online poker sites which accept Bitcoins as a deposit option. I had heard about Bitcoins sometime previously and, although I hadn’t yet tried the virtual currency out, was interested to learn more.

There were a couple of sections about “what are Bitcoins” and how to buy and sell Bitcoins which pretty much confirmed what I already knew, but the bit which really caught my eye was at the bottom of a review for one of the Bitcoins poker sites – Seals with Clubs. It read:-

“Seals uses a system that I think helps people to play better poker, helping disassociate the chips on the table and their real money value.”

Sorry Seals – You Weren’t for Me

Seals with Clubs is the longest established online poker site that accepts Bitcoins as a deposit option and I had heard that it was packed full of “currency libertarians” who did not know the first thing about poker and were easy pickings. I thought that even I could not lose there, so I set up my Bitcoin wallet and a few days later made my first deposit.

The first lesson I learned about Bitcoin Poker was never to read out-of-date websites. The standard of play on Seals with Clubs is as good as any other online poker site that uses cash, and fortunately I found this out before I lost too many Bitcoins. Furthermore, because the site accepts players from the US – and I live in Europe – the majority of the action (and the most valuable tournaments) takes place far too late for my time zone.

Bitcoins Poker Part 2

As the value of the Bitcoin had risen since I first set up my Bitcoin wallet, I still had pretty much what I started with (history has shown that the value of the Bitcoin can go down as well as up), so I went back to BitcoinsPoker.com and looked at the other options for making a deposit into a poker site that accepted Bitcoins.

I picked on two in the end – not going to tell you which – only that one of them was a multi-denomination site that offered me a first deposit bonus and the other had astonishing value in its tournament overlays and freerolls. Depositing with both was just as easy as using an eWallet or credit card, and within minutes of my deposit being confirmed I was up and running.

Disassociating is the Key

The first of the two Bitcoin poker sites didn’t really do it for me either, as the site converted my Bitcoins into dollars whenever I played at the tables which sort of defeated the concept of disassociating the chips and their real money value. However, I thrived on the second Bitcoins poker site – taking down a couple of quite valuable poker tournaments and racking up a substantial profit.

I believe that disassociating the chips that you buy with Bitcoins from their real money value has turned my game around. It could be that I am practising better bankroll management or that my game has improved substantially – it could even be that the “currency libertarians” that were absent from the Seals with Clubs website all come from Europe!

I guess there are thousands of poker players around the world who can identify with me, and to you I say “don’t give up” and try Bitcoin poker.

US Players Watch On With Interest Over Online Canadian Poker Issues

America/Canada Flag If we’re being honest, we’ll take an interest in what is going on with our neighbour from time to time. Sometimes, the actions next door will have an impact on what we do or what we can do. Of course, there will be plenty of times when what is happening next door has absolutely nothing to do with us but that doesn’t mean that we cannot take a passing interest in what is going on. This is true for every street across the United States but it is also true for countries as well.

This is why US poker players will be taking a keen interest in what is going on with Canada at the moment. Canada may have the reputation of being the quiet nation but there have been a number of big stories emanating from the country with regards to online poker of late. The first big story comes with the about-face that Titan Poker has unveiled in Canada.

It was only last week that Titan, and fellow Playtech poker skin site Mansion, announced that they were going to be withdrawing from the Finnish and Dutch markets. There were also a lot of rumours that the company would be exiting the Canadian market, with the exit lined up to take place on the 22^nd of December. An email was sent to Canadian poker players informing that they should place withdrawal requests for their cash before this point. However, Titan has went public and they have said that they are no longer going to be withdrawing from the Canadian market.

Titan is backtracking with respect to Canadian poker players

Titan has sent out a “welcome back” bonus to players who had already put in a withdrawal request to the site. This is not a fantastic way to do business but at least the site has attempted to make amends before it was too late. It is believed that Titan is still looking to with draw from their projects in Holland and Finland but it seems as though Canadian players will still be able to enjoy playing on the site.

Another big story for Canadian poker players broke this week with the news that Skrill is pulling out of the Canadian poker market in 2014. An email was sent to players stating, “Skrill will be notifying active gamblers next week and will also communicate this to its broader Canadian customer base.”

The company has stated they will not accept gambling transactions from the 2^nd of January 2014 and that merchant transactions will come to an end on the 31^st of January.

Are US factors influencing the behaviour of Skrill in Canada?

Many industry experts believe that this about face owes a lot to the fact that CVC Capital Partners bought a 75% stake in Skrill back in August. Since that deal took place, the company has received approval from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to facilitate online gaming transactions within New Jersey.

This removal of services for Canadian players will hurt local players but it will also hurt a number of players who are refugees from the United States. If you are in America but not in a state that allows online gambling, you may feel as though your options are becoming increasingly limited. Given the opportunities that are available to players that are in the states that are at the current forefront of US online gaming, this can feel like a frustrating period for some players. Even though the activity of poker sites and players in Canada may not affect everyone, it is obvious that some US poker players will need to keep a close eye on what is happening across the border.

Play The Games You Love At Home

It has to be said that one of the best things about online casinos is that they provide players with great convenience. If you want to play your favourite casino games, there is no need to leave the house. In fact, there is no need to get dressed up because you can play from the comfort of your home, couch or even your bed. As long as you can access the internet, you will be able to make the most of the great range of games that are available to play online.

There are plenty of viable online casino sites to choose from but you should look at what games are on offer. You want to find a casino site that provides the games that you like to play. This means that you need to think about what you are looking for. If you prefer table games, you should find a casino that provides you with plenty of table games. If you are keen to find a strong European casino site that offers you a wide range of table games, the Golden Euro Casino is likely to be a very good bet.

The most popular casino games can all be found here. With American roulette and European roulette on offer, you have an option for this famous casino game. Roulette is one of the simplest casino games you can find. Even if you have never placed a bet before, you can make a between red and black, or between odds and even. This makes roulette a fantastic game for novice casino players. Then again, there are a number of intricate and detailed bets available at the roulette table as well so if you are looking for a more involved sense of play, you will find it here.

Find your favourite casino games online

You will also find blackjack and baccarat on offer at the Golden Euro Casino site. The site also provides games that don’t start with the letter B but if you are keen to play these games, this is a fantastic site. Even though the concept behind blackjack is very simple, it can be a difficult game to master. Getting as close to 21 as possible without going over sounds easy but it can be a very difficult task to master, especially when you are competing against the dealer. If you want a casino game that challenges you, this is definitely a great shout.

There are plenty of other card games to choose from at the Golden Euro Casino site. Games like Pai Gow Poker, Tri Card Poker and Vegas Three Card Rummy provide plenty of card options for players. If you enjoy card games but find that you can’t arrange a time to play with your friends, online casino sites can offer you everything you need.

There are sometimes when the social element of playing ion a casino or against friends is important, but this isn’t always the case. There are times when players looking to have some fun and online casino games provide an ideal opportunity to do so. No matter where you are, if you can get online, you can enjoy great casino games.

Best US Poker Site Is Bovada

There is a fascination with knowing what the best option in an industry is but it is not always an easy decision to make. One of the problems, especially in the online poker industry, is that poker can be subjective. What one poker player finds very attractive may be unappealing to another player. This means that finding the best poker site may be something that is better for individuals to consider as opposed to finding a site that is claimed as being the best of all the US sites.

Bovada.lv It is fair to say that if you look at the sites that appear most often in the list of people’s favourite US poker sites, you will start to see the same names crop up. When it comes to the best US poker site, you will find that plenty of people refer to Bovada as being their favourite poker site. The fact that this site is cited by so many people will ensure that it is well worth checking out. The fact that there are so many different reasons to cite Bovada as being the most important poker site for US players means that no matter what you like, there is likely to be a reason that Bovada is the right choice.

The best US poker site will always be a subjective issue

For many people, security and comfort of online play is crucial in determining what the best US poker site. The US poker community has taken a bit of a battering in recent years, so there is a need for stability and reliability. This is definitely what is on offer when you play with Bovada. This site is part of an online gaming network that is renowned all over the world, so you should find plenty of peace of mind and comfort through playing on this site.

You will also find that the strong welcome bonus on offer at Bovada will be more than enough to entice you on to the site. Getting the chance to grab a 100% matched deposit bonus is always going to be of interest to poker players, especially with the news that this bonus can rise to $1,000. Making the most of your money is vital and experienced poker players will tell you about the benefits of building up your bankroll.

Whether you want comfort or you want cash, Bovada can deliver. This is why the site is easily regarded amongst the best US poker sites you could ever hope to find.

Canada Poker Sites Give You Plenty Of Options

It is quite easy to see why people outside of North America tend to lump the USA and Canada together. The USA seems to be so powerful and all-encompassing that many people will assume that Canada is almost like an additional state but of course, this is certainly not the case. If you offered this opinion to a Canadian, they would quickly tell you it was wrong but they would do so in a polite and refreshing manner, and this is just one of the differences between Canadians and US people!

One of the greatest things about being Canadian is that there is a lot more freedom with respect to playing online poker than what is available to Americans. While the situation is improving for US poker players, it is still far from ideal. There is a great deal of hassle and effort for many US players to enjoy what online poker offers to people but this is not the case when it comes to Canada. Canada poker sites are available in abundance, which means that sometimes the hardest thing for a Canadian is to decide which site is best for their needs.

Poker players want a wide range of options

This is why it is best for a Canadian poker player to think about what they are looking for a site. If a poker player wants to get a lot of bonuses for signing up for a site, that should be their chief concern. If they are looking for major tournaments and the chance to play for big money, this is what they should focus. If they want the best selection of poker disciplines or just a focus on a particular style of poker game, there will be plenty of options to choose from.

When it comes to finding a poker site that Canadian players will enjoy playing on, the Anonymous Poker website will take some beating. This is a site that listens to what its players are looking for and they deliver it in abundance. Far too many poker players are sick and tired of finding that other players have worked out their tricks and habits, which allows them to be picked off at an easier rate. With this innovative style of poker play, players can relax and enjoy their poker.

This is definitely something that is of value to people from Canada as they like to make the most of life. Life is at a slower and more natural pace in Canada, which means poker players are looking for something similar when they play online poker.

There are plenty of sites offering payment options in Canadian dollars and there will always be a warm welcome for so many online poker players. When it comes to making the most of the poker opportunities that are available, this is one area where Canadian poker players get to look down their noses at their US poker playing equivalents, which is an opportunity not to be missed.

RealMoneyOnlinePoker.org Wants to Be the Top Resource for Online Poker Players

There are so many different online poker options these days that the average player has many different online poker rooms to choose from. All of these options can make it hard to know that players are choosing the right place to play their poker games. Real Money Online Poker wants to help players from all around the world to find the best poker room for their needs, and that’s why they’ve worked so hard to be full of information that is easy to understand no matter what the player’s skill level.

Real Money Poker January 25, 2013 – Over the past decade, online poker playing has boomed. Not only are there players from all around the world, but tournaments and poker platforms have become almost as profitable and enjoyable as visiting a real live poker tournament. That’s why each year, more and more people sign on to play online poker for prizes, rewards and to win real cash.

No matter where a player is from, the desire to find an online poker room with the best benefits for them is always strong. What one player sees as a downfall in an online poker room can be seen by another as a major bonus. Some players look for big, challenging tournaments. It doesn’t matter if it costs a lot to buy into these games because the potential winnings are huge. On the other hand, other players simply want to enjoy some fun, challenging games, but don’t have the budget to buy into huge tournaments. For these players, smaller tournaments that are less expensive are preferable.

RealMoneyOnlinePoker.org wants to give every online poker player the opportunity to enjoy online poker on their terms, and they are working to make sure that players just like you get the best information possible to make the game and experience better than ever before. That’s why they work to dig deep and provide reviews that contain information that players really want. So, you’re going to learn about the tournaments, rewards and promotions, bonuses and ease of access to your account.

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