Regulate Online Poker Says Polish ExpertCasinos Poland Board Member Says Regulation Would Attract Investors |
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Zbigniew Macioszek, a member of the board of Casinos Poland, has told the Warsaw Business Journal that the Polish 
government’s restrictions on online poker are restrictive and outdated and should be reviewed and online poker made legal.
"Poland did not take to craps, for example, but poker is very popular…the need for gambling is as universal as the need for other types of entertainment and it is visible in every culture," said Macioszek.
It is currently illegal to operate an online gaming site from Poland and Macioszek noted that, “the only state that made [online gambling sites] legal is Malta, but the regulations are so heavy that if any other country were to legalize the industry, it would attract investors immediately. I cannot see any reason why Poland should not do it.
“[The current framework] was created almost 20 years ago from scratch, with a lot of regulations copied from other countries. Thus, a number of regulations are obsolete or inapplicable in the current context," he added.
The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour recently passed through Warsaw attracting 217 players from 30 countries. Casinos Poland runs seven casinos in the country with 55 percent market share.
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