The upper house of the Dutch parliament struck down a bill that would have allowed state monopoly, Holland Casino, to open up an online card room. The bill had already passed in the lower house but was defeated defeated by 37-35 in the upper.

Cryptologic who had planned on partnering with Holland Casino said “While advocates of safe, secure, and regulated e-gaming are disappointed with the Dutch decision, CryptoLogic never places all its bets on one table.”