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Danish Supreme Court Orders Man to Forfeit Online Poker Winnings
The Danish Supreme Court has ordered a 35-year-old unemployed man to hand over 194,000 kroner (40,000 USD) he won from online poker to the state. The man's online poker winnings were his only source of income, which is against Danish laws prohibiting living solely on gambling income. The High Eastern Court had previously exempted the man from a 5,000 kroner (1,000 USD) fine due to the uncertainty surrounding the legality of online poker.
The court ruled that although the servers were outside Denmark, the user's computer was within the country, making the activity subject to Danish laws. Approximately 50,000 Danes are engaged in online poker, according to pokernet.dk.
General Prosecutor Sven Larsen stated that the case will be decided individually for each person involved in professional gambling.
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