The Ministry of Finance regulates the Polish betting and gaming industry under the Gambling Act of 1992. Since the collapse of the communist regime and the implementation of the 1992 Act, the gaming industry in Poland has grown rapidly. The … Read More
Taxes The GSpG contains tax regulations which apply to all types of games falling under the purview of this Act. A federal licence levy of from 2 to 27,5% calculated in accordance with the stakes, applies to Lotteries, but for … Read More
The Netherlands Gaming Control Board (College van toezicht op de kansspelen) was established January 1st 1996 as an independent advisory body to the Minister of Justice in respect of the national gaming organizations. The Board advises the Minister of Justice … Read More
Territorial Considerations The United Kingdom is not a federal state, nor is it a unitary state divided into provinces that are subordinate to a central administration. Instead, the United Kingdom is composed of four distinct countries, or nations, namely England, … Read More
Ranked from highest to lowest, with comparative-equivalent indications of national tax rates Rank Member State Rate of taxation as a percentage of net revenue 1. Finland Reserved to public sector and/or public interest objectives 2. Denmark 55% on average 3. … Read More
Since the introduction of the first on-line betting licences in 2000, the Maltese Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) has developed its methodologies to regulate the procedures of remote gaming operations, and in April 2004, revamped Remote Gaming Regulations were published. … Read More
The market for gambling in Sweden is essentially governed by two laws: the Law on Lotteries 1994 (Lotterilag 1994: 1000) and the Act of 1999 casinos (Kasinolag 1999: 355). This regulation focuses on a fundamental guiding principle: the profits to … Read More
Prior to 1977 the only form of gambling that was permitted in Luxembourg was a lottery. In 1977, casino gaming was legalised and today Luxembourg has one casino, Casino 2000, located at Mondorf Les Bains. GAMING SECTOR ANALYSIS Lotteries The … Read More
In the field of gambling (juego) and betting (apuesta), the Spanish legal system has remarkably changed in the last decades, going from a centralized system to a decentralized one. Gambling was decriminalized in 1977, by the enactment of the Royal … Read More
Traditionally gambling, with the exception of lottery, has not been permitted in Lithuania due to the strong Catholic influence in the country. However, gaming was legalised in Lithuania the Gaming Law became effective in July, 2001.This Law established the conditions … Read More
Slovenia is law-governed state with civil law system. The territory of the Republic Slovenia is united and indivisible. Basic document defining the terms and conditions of conducting games of chance is Gaming Act (Uradni list RS, No. 134/03). This Law … Read More
Gaming in Latvia grew rapidly following independence in the early 1990s. Work on legislative acts for regulating lotteries as well as gambling organisation, supervision and control began in 1993. Since 1994, there has been strong state supervision established over gaming … Read More
