The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled that the Hungarian requirement to have an offline casino, in order to be sanctioned to offer online casino games, is a “clear violation of EU law.” In a case regarding EU-licensed and regulated operator Sporting Odds, the CJEU had been asked whether the freedom to provide services, under Article 56 of the …
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The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has rejected a case brought forward from the Belgium Government, to annul European Commission guidelines, relating to consumer protection from online gambling, to member states. Arguing that by issuing the guidelines the Commission had gone beyond its treaty based competences, the CJEU found that they did not interfere with the right of member states to regulate online …
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The German Betting Association DSWV has called on the legislator to bring some legal certainty to the industry in a bid to improve consumer protection and driving out black market operators. DSWV President Mathias Dahms said: “It is with great concern that we observe a growing black market. Unfortunately it is only a logical consequence of the German licensing chaos. …
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Listed gaming operator Mr Green & Co is putting aside SEK 108 million (£11.5m) from its 2014 accounts in case it loses its Austrian tax dispute. Mikael Pawlo, outgoing CEO of Mr Green & Co, commented: “We contest the tax liability and are hopeful that our objections will be given due consideration.” While Mr Green Ltd operates from Malta and …
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled against current Italian gambling tax legislations. The ECJ stated that Italian gambling tax laws which charge winnings from games of chance and sports betting obtained whilst playing in other EU member states were against European Union member state business and tax practices. By charging taxes on consumer’s foreign winnings, the Italian tax …
Read More »German sports betting market focused operator Digibet has asked the European Court of Justice to bring clarity to the German sports betting licensing procedure. The operator has brought fourth a case concerning German licensing procedure, stating it to be cumbersome and lacking in transparency, which has in turn affected its business practices. Digibet are concern by the slow progress, of …
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