{"id":2058,"date":"2018-01-09T13:38:38","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T13:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/?p=2058"},"modified":"2018-01-09T13:38:38","modified_gmt":"2018-01-09T13:38:38","slug":"spain-to-issue-online-poker-liquidity-licenses-by-end-of-january-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/spain-to-issue-online-poker-liquidity-licenses-by-end-of-january-2018","title":{"rendered":"Spain To Issue Online Poker Liquidity Licenses By End Of Jan 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
France and Spain are both so close to sharing their virtual poker tables for the very first time thanks to the European shared poker liquidity agreement<\/a>. <\/p>\n The shared liquidity agreement was signed in mid-2017 when gaming regulators from Spain, France, Portugal and Italy<\/strong> finally agreed that it was in their best interests to move forward with online poker player shared liquidity.<\/p>\n Before 2017 ended, Spanish gaming regulator Direcci\u00f3n General de Ordenaci\u00f3n del Juego<\/strong> (DGOJ) inked a new resolution that authorized Spanish-licensed online poker licensees to open their online poker tables to their counterparts in Italy, France, and Portugal. The new resolution signed by the Spanish gaming regulator<\/a> will soon make this a reality.<\/p>\n Spain\u2019s online poker market has struggled for a number of years due to poor traffic, stringent regulations and unlicensed operators. While Spain\u2019s online poker market witnessed a mild revenue shoot up in October, growth was still too little and tax collections from the industry were not enough. The players\u2019 desire for deeper player pools and Spain\u2019s prospect for bigger revenue has influenced the country to join hands with its neighbouring countries who have also been experiencing a sluggish online poker industry.<\/p>\n The resolution will come into effect once the announcement is published in the Official State Gazette<\/strong> towards the end of this month. According to the resolution the shared liquidity licenses will then be issued shortly after it comes out in the Gazette. Apart from Spain, France has also made huge strides in keeping to the shared liquidity time table. The French regulator Autorit\u00e9 de r\u00e9gulation des jeux en ligne<\/strong> (ARJEL) already made an announcement on their website that the Franco-Spanish poker tables will soon be available.<\/p>\n Once Spain starts issuing online poker liquidity licenses in the coming weeks, one of the first operators that is expected to open their online poker rooms in Spain and France is PokerStars<\/a>. PokerStars.fr<\/strong>, the online poker operator currently operating in France is the first online poker operator to receive the necessary licenses to share its player pools. PokerStars is also poised to become the biggest cross-country operator since it\u2019s already present in all the four countries.<\/p>\n