I didn't see it coming either. I have been quite pessimistic about the future of casinos and KYC, and this confirms it. It is the tallest tower I hoped would never fall.

On the other hand, I don't see the logic of why these countries and not others. My guess is that in the future the list of countries will expand, as there are more European countries where to offer gambling services you need to have a licence that freebitco.in does not have.