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Branchen-News - September 2007
Payment Ban Looming In Norway
28/09/2007: The Norwegian government has announced that it is looking to ban money transfers to foreign online gambling companies but the move has been greeted with scepticism by operators and by politicians alike.
Spanish Authorities Pursuing Complaints Against Internet Gambling Operators
27/09/2007: Complaints filed by the country’s land-based industry and charity lottery operator ONCE have provoked the Spanish Treasury to begin an investigation into the legal status of online gambling companies active in Spain. At issue is the question of possible tax fraud charges and at the same time reports suggest that a judge in Barcelona has opened investigations into the Spanish arm of Sportingbet.
Czech Republic Floats Internet Betting Ban
24/09/2007: The regulatory climate in the Czech betting and gaming market, estimated to be worth more than £2bn annually, took a sharp turn towards prohibition recently, with government officials now engaged in the drafting of an outright ban on internet gambling in the new EU member state.
Gambling And Tax Within The EU - The Last Frontier?
24/09/2007: Michael Camburn, Indirect Taxes director at Deloitte, looks at the current status of online gambling taxation within the EU and proposes a possible Europe-wide solution to harmonize approaches and attract offshore operators back to the continent.
ECJ Fallout Prompts Licensing Rethink
21/09/2007: As the Italian gambling industry meets this week in Bologna at the annual ProGameShow conference and trade fair, there are a surfeit of topics for discussion by the industry and the regulatory authorities present, including an alarming suggestion that some license holders may need to rebid for concessions granted as recently as 1999.
Prevalence Study Reveals Online Gambling’s Growth Potential
21/09/2007: Many observers were surprised that the prevalence study published on Wednesday found that just 6 percent of the UK adult population used the internet to gamble last year but the online industry is confident that its projected future growth will not lead to an increase in gambling addiction.
End In Sight For Italian Operator’s Poker Torment
17/09/2007: After much speculation, the Italian authorities are set to announce this week which games of skill are to be included in their licensee’s entitlement. Attention is focused on how exactly poker will be treated but international online tournaments are unlikely to be given approval.
ECJ Rules Against Italy In Betting Case
14/09/2007: The European Court of Justice yesterday ruled against the Italian government in a case relating to its licensing of betting shops. However whilst Stanley International was keen to use the ruling to support its position in Italy, many believe that the judgement will have little effect on the newly liberalised betting market in the country.
Looming Elections Block Spain’s Path To Regulation
14/09/2007: Members of the opposition Popular Party in the Spanish Congress have proposed legislation to regulate online gambling but observers believe that concrete legislative developments may have to wait until after the dust has settled on the general elections scheduled for March 2008.
French Betting Market Set For “Controlled Opening”, Say Reports
13/09/2007: A French newspaper reports that, in the wake of intensified pressure from the European Commission, the Sarkozy government is preparing to relax restrictions currently applied to online sports betting but will insist upon maintaining a certain degree of control over foreign-based operators.
