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Swiss Voters Support Gambling Bill That Blocks International Competition

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…

Danish Political Parties Declare War on Bonus Offers

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…

Swiss Casino Offers Lawmaker a Board Seat…But They Want Something in Exchange

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…

Will Greece Keep its Online Gambling Tax at 35 Percent?

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…

Bridge is Not a Sport (For Tax Purposes, Anyways)

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…

Government Report: Sweden Must Jettison Online Gambling Monopoly

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 Pulls Out from Polish Online Gambling Market

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…

Dutch Gambling Authority Tells Apple to Pull Gambling Apps

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…

Denmark Ready to Unload Online Gambling Monopoly

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…

French Gambling Market Rises on Sports Betting Success

2015 was a very good year for the French gambling with major revenue gains driven by a solid performance from the sports betting sector. According to a report on CalvinAyre.com, the Franco online gambling that translates into €756 million Euro ($819.2 million USD). As mentioned, the key driver behind the solid earnings report was a…