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Finland wants to turn online poker into state monopoly
Finland, which runs most of its gambling operations under government agencies, may attempt to add online poker to its roster. Everything in Finland, from slots to horse racing, comes under the purview of the state, currently. According to pokerpages.com: Following a report in Finnish newspaper Keski-Uusimaa that ��...full article

Finland, which runs most of its gambling operations under government agencies, may attempt to add online poker to its roster.

Everything in Finland, from slots to horse racing, comes under the purview of the state, currently.

According to pokerpages.com:

Following a report in Finnish newspaper Keski-Uusimaa that Finns spend as much as 50 million euros annually on foreign online poker sites, Veikkaus, Finland’s national betting agency for lottery and sports betting, said they felt they could keep a significant portion of that money within Finland and use it towards public projects.

“We could gather the majority of the revenue flowing out,” said Ilkka Juva, communications manager for Veikkaus. “Certainly not all of it, but two thirds of 50 million euro could be attainable.” Nearby Sweden’s state-owned monopoly Svenska Spel could be used by Veikkaus as a business model, should the proposal move forward.

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PokerStars has announced that it is launching a new Web site, pokerstars.tv, that will host poker-themed videos and webcasts.

Right now the site is still in the beta stage and has a lot of PokerStars material on it. But it is likely poised to go beyond the realm of its own events.

According to pokernews.com:

The site includes a video tutorial narrated by Daniel Negreanu, which gives an overview of what the site contains and how site members can use and access the material. For instance, under the “Channels” tab at the top of the site, users will find sub-groups for major events such as the European Poker Tour, channels dedicated to each Team PokerStars pro, under which are found live-play videos, instructional comment, interviews, and behind-the-scenes peeks at each player.

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