Central Europe

Germany Approves Controversial iGaming Tax Bill

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  The controversial “GlüNeuRStv” (Glücksspielneuregulierungstaatsvertrag) which is the new German state treaty on gambling was approved by the Finance Committee last week. The bill was put together by the Bundesrat which is the Federal Council in Germany and it received a lot of opposition from online casino stakeholders as they felt the bill was unfair…

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A Q&A session with Endorphina’s Head of Legal!

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  Recently,  Jakub (Head of Legal at Endorphina) had an interview and dropped some professional insights and thoughts about Germany, their new regulations, the treaty, and more.   So, big things are happening in Germany, right? Yes, Germany was always a rather complicated market. The need for new gambling legislation to fully legalize online gambling…

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EGBA Files Complaint with EC over Online Poker Tax in Germany

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  The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), the Brussels-based trade union of online gaming and betting operators in Europe, has filed a formal state aid complaint to the European Commission (EC) about the German government’s move to fix a 5.3% tax on online poker and slots stakes. According to the EGBA, the proposed tax…

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A Balanced Take on Optimal RTP for New Turnover Taxation in Germany

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  What should be the optimal return to player (RTP)? This is a hotly debated question in the German gambling industry following the changes in the turnover taxation that are scheduled to come into force from 1 July 2021. While several figures and many theories have been advanced, we found particular LinkedIn post by Robert…

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EGBA Urges Germany to Reconsider Online Casino Tax Proposal

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  The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has warned that the proposal by the German Bundesrat to introduce a 5.3% tax on online poker and slots stakes would undermine the key aim of the country’s new online gambling regulations to direct online poker and slots customers into a regulated market. EGBA suggests that the…

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German State Treaty on Gambling Clears Final Hurdle

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  The state parliament of Sachsen-Anhalt has ratified Germany’s Fourth Amendment on the State Treaty on Gambling, which will now officially come into force on July 1. The treaty already had the necessary approval of 13 states, but approval from Saxony-Anhalt was essential to the legislation since the state is to host the regulatory agency…

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