{"id":7451,"date":"2018-05-02T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/?p=7451"},"modified":"2018-05-02T08:00:12","modified_gmt":"2018-05-02T13:00:12","slug":"chinese-poker-giants-divided-over-new-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/news\/chinese-poker-giants-divided-over-new-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Poker Giants Divided Over New Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"
Coming shortly after a Chinese government ban<\/a> on online poker games and online gambling, Macau operators are divided about the future of the industry in the country. Concerned that the measures will not impact their business directly, they continue to eye the future with mixed feelings for the further expansion of the industry.<\/em><\/p>\n The Chinese Ministry of Culture has announced that as early as 1 June 2018, all online gaming platforms will have to cease offering Texas Hold\u2019em games, one of poker\u2019s most noteworthy iterations. <\/p>\n The enactment of the measure will also restrict any transfers of digital currency as well as restrict the publishing of poker-related content through popular online channels and social media.<\/p>\n In all likelihood, the move has made some of the flagship operators reconsider their stance and sound an acquiescent retreat. Mainstream poker firms Boyaa and Ourgame have expressed their readiness<\/a> to take down all content that infringes the new policy.<\/p>\n