POKERSTARS SWITCHES EPT TO UKRAINE (Update)
31 July 2009
Moscow's loss is Kiev's gain....
Online poker giant PokerStars.com has reacted with
impressive speed to the sudden Russian ban on poker (see
previous InfoPowa reports), switching its EPT to the
beautiful and historic coastal town of Kiev in the
Ukraine for the tournament.
It is not known how
PokerStars managed to negotiate the new venue, bearing
in mind the Ukraine parliament's own anti-gambling
moves, but a statement from the company advises that
"...the “EPT Kiev Sports Poker Championship” is to be
held under the regulation and authority of the Ukrainian
Ministry of Youth, Family and Sport, and in partnership
with the Ukrainian Poker Federation" on August 18 -23,
2009.
Kiev is the largest city and capital of
Ukraine, and the event, which is expected to be the
largest poker tournament ever held in the region, will
take place at the Kiev Sports Palace.
PokerStars
advises players who qualified online for the Moscow
event that their packages (including buy-in and hotel)
will be converted to EPT Kiev packages; however they
will also be eligible to take a credit for a future
event, or receive the cash equivalent value as
alternatives.
The buy-in for the “EPT Kiev Sports
Poker Championship” Main Event will be Euro 4 700 + 300.
The Pokerstars advisory notes that the Ukraine does
not require visas for citizens of the European Union,
United States or Canada (among many other countries)
when travelling to Ukraine for less than 90 days.
In related news, the publication Politica in
Bulgaria reports that tourism authorities in the region
are hoping to benefit from the recent severe gambling
restrictions in the neighbouring Russian Federation.
The optimism is based on speculation that wealthy
Russians will have an added incentive to holiday in the
Black Sea resort area, where gambling is still
available. Israelis have hitherto been a good source of
revenues in the tourist business in Bulgaria, the
publication reports, but an infusion of Russian tourists
will also be welcome. The economic recession has caused
the closure of around 5 percent of gambling venues in
recent times.
Online Casino News Courtesy of
Infopowa
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