Lottoland likes to bill itself as a disruptive market force that's shaking up the worldwide lottery market. While that may be true on a global level, it's certainly true on a local level for a German building cleaner known only as, "Christine." On June 1, as she was wrapping up an evening's work, Christine pulled…
The Swiss are generally known as a gentile, very polite group of people but they have a message for international online gambling operators, "Stay out of our country!" That seems to be the message the Swiss people are sending with their overwhelming support of a new gambling law that will block foreign gaming sites from…
Bonus offers have long been one of the most effective weapons in the gambling operator's marketing arsenal but the ubiquitous practice is under fire across the European market. In the UK, gaming regulators have been working to reign in deceptive bonus offers and in Denmark, a new effort is underway to limit the amount offered…
Ever since the dawn of the internet gambling era, European casinos and governments have struggled to come up with ways to protect their places in the established gaming market. Usually, these efforts involve throwing up roadblocks to international competitors such expensive application fees or having local internet service providers block outside operators from the local…
Anyone who is still thinking that Greek online gambling operators will be able to dodge a sky high 35 percent tax on their revenue is likely in for a big disappointment. Earlier this week, a US consultant contracted by the Greek government to study the matter issued a report recommending that the controversial tax plan…
Are card games like bridge and poker games or are they sports? According to a recent ruling by a European court, the popular card game is just a game. That has major tax implications for anyone who plays in bridge tournaments at the professional level. The issue came to the attention of the European Court…
A new report from the Swedish government suggests dismantling Svenska Spel, the government owned gambling and online gambling monopoly. The document also outlines a plan for bringing Sweden-facing gray market operators into the regulated market with a minimum amount of obstacles. Among the recommendations put forth by the report, which was compiled by Swedish lottery…
Betfair has announced that it will be exiting the Polish online gambling market. The move comes in the wake of a new regulatory scheme for operators that's designed to crush the country's thriving grey market gambling scene. The company's exit comes just days before the Polish government enacts a new set of regulations collectively known…
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling authority, has ordered Apple to remove all real-money gambling apps from its Netherlands-facing apps store. The US-based technology giant is complying with the order and has pulled more than 50 apps in an effort to appease KSA. Apple's acquiescence is the culmination of an anti-gambling app effort by KSA that…
The Danish government is looking to unload a potentially very valuable piece of online gambling real estate called Danske Spil. Danske Spil is Denmark's state-owned online gambling monopoly and its sale could yield quite a handsome price on the open market. By some estimates, Danske Spil could yield somewhere between $450 million and #600 million…
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