Legal
July 30, 2021
EC: Expert Group on Gambling Services Will Not Be Reinstated
The European Commission refused to reinstate a decommissioned cross member state expert group despite national regulators’ call. KSA-Led Initiative Unsuccessful The European Commission’s refusal to reinstate the Expert Group on Gambling Services was revealed after Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) released the Commission’s response to a request sent by KSA Chairman Rene Jansen on behalf […]
Legal
June 1, 2021
European Commission Probes DSWV, DOCV State Aid Complaint
A controversial stake tax in Germany is being challenged by a European Commission probe asking officials to elaborate on the grounds of the proposed gambling tax regime. Unequal Market Conditions The EC intervention comes just in time to delay the final voting of the 5.3% tax on online slots and poker stakes state governments in […]
Industry
September 27, 2020
EGBA Hails the European Commission’s IPR Report on 2018 MoU
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) published the findings from a new report by the European Commission. According to the report, a significant reduction in the unintentional placement of gambling advertisements on websites that infringe intellectual property rights (IPR) has been achieved due to an industry-led memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU on online […]