There's good news for online poker players in Switzerland, as the country's parliament passed a new draft law to create a new regulated licensing regime for online gaming.
According to Poker Industry Pro, the gaming law calls for the formation of a new gaming regulatory authority consisting of representatives from the existing regional gambling regulators.
The regulatory will be responsible for creating a licensing regime for both local and international gaming companies. It is expected that residents in Switzerland will be allowed to play against a worldwide player based with gaming operators likely not forced to be ring-fenced to the country's nine million residents.