EGBA - European Gaming and Betting Association claims Germany’s proposed 5.3 per cent online casino turnover tax violates EU law. The new state treaty on gambling has finally been approved by all 16 of Germany’s federal states, providing a framework for the launch of a licensed igaming market, but there is still much debate about the proposed tax rate. The tax rate for the market, due to launch on July 1, has been set at 5.3 per cent on online slots...

British regulator figures show that online gambling yield rose 4.1 per cent and online slots revenue 15.2 per cent in March. The latest figures from the Gambling Commission suggest a new record for British online slots revenue in March. The regulator’s figures, which come from the major igaming operators accounting for around 80 per cent of the British market, show that gross gambling yield from online slots rose 15.2 per cent month-on-month to a record high of £202.9m. The figure for what...

Two weeks to go until the Gaming & Sports Dubai Summit (Online Preview Event) As the only media partner from Romania of Eventus International we have received the following press release regarding The Gaming & Sports Dubai Summit (Online Preview Event) The all-new Gaming & Sports Dubai Summit (online preview event) will be kicking off in only two weeks’ time. GSDS Online will take an in-depth look into the current gaming and sports environment in Middle East North Africa (MENA), uncovering...

Scientific Games has grown its instant game retail sales in Eastern Europe, notably, Bosnia, the company has announced. The company revealed that it had won a new three-year contract from Lutrija Bosne i Hercegovine, the Bosnian lottery, after a 41 per cent increase in sales since collaboration began in 2016. “We are still in the early phase of our partnership and have already produced tremendous results by applying Scientific Games’ best practices to continuously refine and improve key areas of our...

Holland Casino choose TruNarrative RegTech platform to implement their regulatory compliance and player onboarding strategy. Dutch state-owned casino operator Holland Casino choose TruNarrative to deliver their strategy for ID verification, risk and transaction & behavioural monitoring. TruNarrative is going to cooperate with Holland Casino for their upcoming online operation and to enhance their existing land based onboarding process, as part of their commitment to deliver a safe, secure and responsible gaming environment for their customers in line with the latest KSA...

More Than $137 Million Awarded To PoperStars Players In Huge Spring Championship Oo Online Poker In 102 Events With 1.7 Million Entries. One of PokerStars most popular annual tournament series, the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP), has awarded a massive $137,085,201 to PokerStars players, exceeding its original $100 million guarantee. The Series, which kicked off on April 4 and concluded yesterday, attracted 1,721,556 entries across the 102 events featuring Low, Medium, and High buy-in levels. As well as the coveted...

Allwyn, the new name for Sazka Group in the UK, continues to keep up the momentum in its bid to win the Fourth National Lottery Licence. Allwyn has announced that the telecoms giant Vodafone will be supporting its UK National Lottery bid. After appointing Twitter UK MD Dara Nasr to advise on digital strategy earlier in the week, it has now announced Vodafone as its “connectivity partner” for the bid. Vodafone will be a critical technology partner responsible for helping to digitise...