Central Europe

Czech Republic to Introduce Gambling Exclusion Register in 2020

The HALLO ECHO

  Alena Schillerová, Finance minister of the Czech Republic, has revealed that an exclusion register to block a range of individuals – both voluntarily and involuntarily – from gambling would launch next year. The incoming exclusion register follows on from the 2017 Gambling Act, which legalised iGaming in the Czech Republic for the first time.…

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Superbet Secures Online Betting License in Poland

The HALLO ECHO

  Romanian bookmaking company Superbet has secured an online betting license in Poland. In April, Superbet Zakłady Bukmacherskie submitted the necessary documents to the Ministry of Finance to obtain permission for online sales. The licensing process went smoothly and the regulator issued official permission to conduct online operations of the company based in Katowice. Superbet…

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Overview of Changes to the Gambling Law in Poland

The HALLO ECHO

  Poland’s Ministry of Finance has informed about an amendment to the regulation regarding lottery devices, gaming devices and slot machines, information security. The Minister of Finance, Investment and Development has signed an ordinance amending the ordinance on lottery devices, gaming devices and slot machines, securing information regarding the organised lottery and obtaining, calculating and…

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CEEGC2019 Speaker Profile (Poland Briefing): Ewa Lejman (Head of Polish Desk at WH Partners)

The HALLO ECHO

  Polish business lawyer with over 12 years of experience of assisting clients on matters related to gaming and gambling, contract law, M&A and IT service market law to share gambling industry insights of the Polish jurisdiction at CEEGC 2019 Budapest. As announced earlier, the Polish gambling industry briefing will be part of the “Emerging…

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Poland’s PZPN issues Warning Letter to Bookmakers

The HALLO ECHO

  The Polish Football Association (PZPN) has issued a special letter to the legally operating companies on the Polish bookmaking market, stated that the companies can’t offer bets on lower classes than 4th league and juniors. PZPN reminded the participants that they do not have permission to use the results of the lower classes (league…

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The Current Casino Legislation in Slovakia and What Will Change in 2019

The HALLO ECHO

  Here at European Gaming, we like to keep on top of all the latest news when it comes to gambling laws in European countries. After all, there are plenty of changes happening on an almost weekly basis, with a surprising number of revisions coming from none other than Slovakia. A Brief History of Gambling…

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