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No Relief in Sight Despite ongoing appeals from the iGaming sector, the GST Council provided no indications of a possible reevaluation of the current tax framework. This retention of the...

Embracing a New Model During the Canadian Gaming Summit, Dale Nally, Alberta’s Minister of Service and Red Tape Reduction, revealed the province's strategy to model its regulatory framework on Ontario's...

Expanding Election Betting Scandal Mason is the latest to be implicated in the election betting scandal, which surfaced after Parliamentary private secretary Craig Williams placed a £100 bet that could...

Investigation Details The Metropolitan Police disclosed that they had been collaborating with the UK Gambling Commission after it was discovered that Craig Williams, an aide to Sunak, had placed a...

Investigating MRSL NV's Activities Spelinspektionen's investigation revealed that MRSL NV’s gambling website featured information in Swedish and accepted Swedish kronor (SEK) as currency. Additionally, MrSloty offered customer support in Swedish...

The Risk of Job Losses Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma highlighted this concern in a television interview on Thursday, amidst ongoing debates about banning the formerly named Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators...

Risky Tax Raising? From the very start proposal has faced criticism from the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS), which argued that the increased tax rate will negatively impact...

Revised Taxation on Gambling Winnings Under the new legislation, the tax on gambling winnings will vary depending on the size of the win. Large wins, defined as any win exceeding...

Background of the Case In November, Entain reached an agreement with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to pay £585 million in a financial penalty and disgorgement of profits. This settlement...

Background of the Case In July 2023, Spelinspektionen warned Zimpler that it faced a potential fine of up to SEK 25 million (€2.2 million) if it failed to comply with...

Diverging Court Decisions on Refund Claims Numerous Dutch gamblers have initiated legal action to reclaim money lost at online casinos that were not licensed to operate legally within the country....

Background of the Issue In December 2023, Entain agreed to pay nearly £600 million, one of the largest financial penalties ever imposed in the UK, after an investigation into alleged...