Tag Archives: Yanis Varoufakis

Syriza seeks Greek online gambling reform

SBC News Syriza seeks Greek online gambling reform

The Greek Syriza government are reported to want to introduce a new licensing regime for online gambling operators, in a bid to restructure the country’s failed industry framework. Last week Greek Deputy Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis informed the Hellenic Parliament that Syriza would proceed with reforming Greece’s licensing regime aiming to offer new licenses to international gambling operators seeking to enter …

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Intralot Chairman Socrates Kokkalis aims to set Greek National Lottery agenda

SBC News Intralot Chairman Socrates Kokkalis aims to set Greek National Lottery agenda

Intralot Group Chairman Socrates Kokkalis is preparing to spearhead the creation of the Greek National Lottery. Intralot confirmed that Kokkalis had submitted a business proposal to the Hellenic Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis. Addressing the Intralot Group Annual General Meeting (AGM) Kokkalis has outlined that the Greek National Lottery should be owned by the State but operated by a private …

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William Hill suspends Greek EURO exit market

SBC News William Hill suspends Greek EURO exit market

The subject of Greece and its fiscal status will dominate this week’s European Union Finance Ministers counsel in Riga (Latvia). EU member states fear that the country is on verge of a further default following last week’s appeal for a further extension from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its next debt payment. Greece who are led by the recently …

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Greece – Syriza targets online gambling for additional tax revenues

The Financial Times, has leaked a letter from Greece’s far left governing party Syriza to Jeroen Dijsselbloem Head of European Union financial interstate body Eurogroup, outlining potential reform proposals for Greek tax revenues. The letter composed by Syriza Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis proposes seven reforms which have been considered, as the country’s new government seeks to meet conditions for its …

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