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Originally Posted by The Camel
Stop being so glib.
There are ways to do these things right.
Just shutting down shop with no warning is definitely not doing it right.
Imagine if they did this in the UK. Players would rightly apoplectic.
If the shutout is due to money laundering and international sanctions, then they are most definitely doing it right.
You need to look at the bigger picture.
International money transfers are restricted between banks in these countries and other countries.
Online poker has long allowed them a way to circumvent these restrictions.
Whether or not online poker has been used for these kind of transactions is not the point. The simple fact that it could be is the point.
You don't go giving notice when closing these avenues.
Players having to withdraw funds and relocate is so minor an issue, it's not worth moaning about.