Playtech has agreed to pay €28m (£25.2m) to settle a run-in with Israeli tax authorities. Israel audited the company’s accounts between 2008 and 2017, with the additional tax payment – related to transfer pricing adjustments linked to its operations in Israel – covering this period. The company will face no …
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Turkey has launched a tender for the operation of a centralised sports betting system and risk management centre by businesses for fixed odds and mutual betting, the Official Gazette said on Friday. Tenders can be submitted until February 11. Turkey tender to open sports gambling industryAny company vying for the …
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European supplier Kambi backs the PA sports betting operation at Parx. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has given Kambi and Parx Casino the green light to officially open the sportsbook – a decision which means Kambi now powers three of the state’s four live sportsbooks. The venue features 45 Kambi-powered …
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Bethard has announced that it has been granted another national license, this time for Ireland. A remote bookmaker’s license has been granted to the Bethard Group by the Irish Revenue Department. Receipt of the latest license makes for a total of five national gaming licenses in Europe obtained by the …
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An emergency ordinance was issued by the Romanian government, which called introduced a new 2% tax on gambling revenue, which will directly impact the profits of operators in the country. The measure was voted and pushed along ahead of the Christmas holidays, with the government having long been warning for …
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Danish Gambling Authority Spillemyndigheden conducted three web searches in collaboration with the Danish Tax Authority and decline in the number of illegal gambling websites targeting Danish players indicates a limited illegal gambling market in the country. The regulator ultimately found that 22 sites were breaching regulations by offering gambling without …
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From January 1, iGaming licensees are subject to a tax of 25% of gross gaming revenue on online casino and bingo, an increase of 5%, with online fixed-odds betting tax increased from 22% to 24% of GGR. Land-based sports betting operators, meanwhile, will now pay a 20% GGR tax, up …
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Daily Fantasy Sports provider Scout Gaming has entered into a license agreement with Logrand Entertainment Group. The agreement gives Logrand full access to Scout Gaming’s full Fantasy Sports platform. Under the terms of the agreement Logrand will offer its customers throughout Mexico access to Scout’s gaming platform. The deal will …
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U.S. Supreme Court opened the door for sports betting to become legal in Massachusetts, it may be at least a year before that occurs in most states, a gaming industry. Local news reports that the charges stem from an investigation by the state’s police and the attorney general’s Gaming Enforcement …
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Norway’s regulatory body for gambling and lottery, has been accused of going beyond its legal remit in a court case brought by Trannel, a subsidiary of Stockholm-listed Kindred Group. The company’s governance has moved to file a lawsuit against the Norwegian authority after being banned from Apple’s App Store in …
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Malta-based online lottery and gaming operator Multilotto has been granted a Swedish license to operate as from the 1st of January, 2019. The license covers both Lottery and online casino games offerings from Multilotto. The new gaming license gives Swedish customers the opportunity to access the games of their choice …
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Bethard is announcing yet another national license. The Irish Revenue Department has granted Bethard Group a remote bookmaker’s license. Bethard has thus secured five national gaming licenses in Europe. The company is expecting further licenses in 2019. From 2019 Bethard has secured five European market licences – Malta, UK, Denmark, …
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Leading casino software supplier Red Tiger Gaming has acquired a critical gaming supply licence by the Malta Gaming Authority and a Category 2 Associate supply licence by the Alderney Gambling Control Committee to further expand its footprint in regulated markets. The new licences allow the supplier to continue offering their …
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Videoslots.com, the award-winning online operator, has been granted a casino licence by the Swedish Gambling Authority (Lotteriinspektionen). Commenting on the award in the newly-regulated market, Videoslots CEO Alexander Stevendahl, said: “We are delighted to be taking our unique casino offering to Swedish players and are grateful that the regulator has …
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Ninja Casino, the flagship brand for Global Gaming, has today gone live in the regulated market of Estonia. Following approval from the EMTA (Estonian Tax and Customs Board) for the company’s PayNPlay concept, players within the territory will now be able to enjoy one of the industry’s most disruptive and …
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Betting on Sports America (BOSA) has been backed by the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA), as it bids to become the most relevant and reputable conference focused on the newly liberalised US sports betting market. The association has agreed to support the first running of the event in New …
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New Mexico became the sixth state to allow sports betting, joining Delaware, Mississippi, New Jersey, Nevada and West Virginia. The Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel in Bernalillo, N.M., officially began accepting sports bets last week. The Nevada Gaming Control Board met to discuss proposals to expand the state’s sports betting …
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Romania’s national gambling regulator informed that operator Westgate Romania has been fined €50,000 ($58,000) after jumping the gun on completing a deal to take over Stanleybet’s brands in the country. Westgate admitted that it had wrapped up the merger before the deal was fully approved by the country’s competition regulator. …
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Spanish betting industry prepares for stricter marketing regulations. Gambling operators in Spain face tougher advertising rules as the government looks to introduce restrictions similar to those placed on tobacco. Various sources in the Spanish press have reported that the new regulations will form part of the 2019 Budget, which will …
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Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama, supported the introduction of regulations clamping down on online gambling, said that all premises where bets can be placed should relocate to the outskirts of cities from residential areas by December 31, according to the Transitions Online news website. Now operators less than three months …
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