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EGBA Welcomes Progress on Irish Gambling Regulations

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  The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has welcomed the Irish government’s proposals to establish a regulatory authority and a national self-exclusion register for gambling. On October 21, Ireland’s Minister of State for Law Reform, Youth Justice and Immigration, James Browne TD, published the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill which aims to…

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EGBA Expresses Concerns over Italy’s New Proposals for Online Gambling Licensing

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  The Italian authorities are currently working on a new tender for online gambling concessions which will limit the number of online gambling licensees in the country to 40 and increase online licensing fees to at least €2.5 million from 2023. Now, the EGBA has contacted the Italian gambling authority to share its concerns and…

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Major new study reveals the optimum approach to betting regulation

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  The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has published a first of its kind study assessing the regulation of betting in 20 jurisdictions across six continents and covering a range of licensing models. The study has been conducted by leading global gambling data and intelligence company H2 Gambling Capital, which was commissioned to evaluate the…

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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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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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EGBA Urges Finland to Fix its Gambling Policy

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  The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has urged the Finnish government to “fix” its gambling policy by bringing an end to Veikkaus’ monopoly in the country. EGBA pointed out Finland is the only European Union member state that still maintains a gambling monopoly. “Yet these days you are more likely to hear criticisms…

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