Italy has become the latest country to legalize online poker. The country had new laws go in effect and on September 1st cash games began being played legally throughout the cyber-country. Of course, Italian players have been playing online for years but now players they will do so without having to worry about the government seeking hard drive evidence against them.
In fact, now that online poker is being regulated in the country, residents can now take comfort in knowing that companies who enter the market must be licensed. That means the Italian government will ensure customer protection against cheating or not getting paid. How this will be done is an interesting question yet to be clearly answered.
The average Italian card players, of which there may be as many as two million, has spent over 650 Euros a year playing poker online. That figure is sure to increase now that players no longer have to worry about the cyber-secret police.
