There was some great excitement in Spain.

Some delegates of the EiG Expo in Barcelona were raided by the Spanish police right in the middle of the land poker tournament.  The tournament turned out to be illegal due to some changes in the Catalan laws.

Though no one was arrested in the case, the Spanish police confiscated all of the poker equipment used for the tournment.

The EiG conference and Expo takes place in Barcelona on a regular basis.  This time it was a real hit, although if you were a poker player in the tournament, you may not have thought so.  Its probably best to check with the officials first, or at least be up to date with the laws of each particular country!

Lots of representatives of online casinos and poker gambling sites made the trek to the Spanish city to see exhibitions, witness new product launches and take part in discussions.  Little did they know that there would be some extra entertainment on the side!

The situation with the poker tourney being illegal, was explained as a matter of mis-communication.  The tournament organizers are reported to have been unaware of the law change.