Playtech affiliate program Euro Partners withdraws from Canada again

Euro Partners, the primary affiliate program of gambling software provider Playtech, has exited Canada for a second time.

According to a Grizzly Gambling report, Euro Partners’ online casinos will stop accepting players from Canada and also Australia starting May 1, 2016.

The network had already asked its affiliates “to inform people that Canadian players will no longer be accepted in their member casinos,” including Europa Casino, Titan Casino, and Casino Tropez. Euro Partners also warned its players to close their accounts before May 1, “after which time all player accounts will be frozen.”

This isn’t the first time Euro Partners withdrew from the North American country. In November 2013, the flagship Playtech operator sent a ‘Dear John’ letter to the Canadian market, telling players on sites such as Titanbet—Playtech’s sports betting operation—to withdraw their account balances as soon as possible without explaining why they’re leaving, leaving many to speculate that Playtech was concerned Canadian authorities were about to target internationally-licensed operators in Canada.