Malta based igaming operator Mr Green & Co is set to challenge an Austrian tax liability of DEK 100 million (£8.5 million). The operator’s Austrian tax challenge relates to 2011 tax laws which required all online casino operators to pay 40% on gross gaming revenues generated by Austrian players. The Austrian government imposed these tax requirements on all online casino …
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One of Europe’s best tipsters has scooped another €10,000 after winning bettingexpert’s Tipster of the Year competition for 2013/14. Swedish tipster ‘Zami’ came top of the leaderboard for the year after achieving a profit of €3,258.90 across almost 8,000 bets with an average yield of 4.7 per cent. He outperformed more than 1,500 other tipsters who give their tips for …
Read More »Betfair informed Austrian customers that it would no longer take wagers on its betting exchange from July 14. The decision was undertaken after a review of the market by senior management. Betfair operates in Austria, under a regional igaming issued in April 2005 by the country’s gambling commission. Austria represents the firm’s second operational jurisdiction after the UK Betfair will …
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Sports betting developer Arland has integrated with the Quickfire platform to gain access to its popular gaming content. Arland’s Bookmaker gaming platform offers sports and in-play betting as well as virtual games, casino games and live dealer. In order to increase the platform’s online casino offering, Arland has entered into an agreement with Quickfire, powered by Microgaming. Arland selected Quickfire …
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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has welcomed the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) which highlights the fact that Austria’s gambling laws are in breach of EU law. The ruling in the Pfleger case largely follows the Opinion issued by AG Sharpston on 14 November 2013, in which a a restrictive regime can …
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Former footballers Dominique Taboga, Sanel Kuljic and ‘several other people’ have been charged in connection with the Austrian match-fixing scandal which came to light last year, state prosecutors said on Monday. Reuters reported that prosecutors in Graz said that they would not give any further details for the time being while investigations continued. Taboga was initially hailed as a whistle-blower …
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Rabcat is announcing the worldwide launch of its most innovative and successful real-money game yet, Castle Builder. Already a record-breaking title in the Austrian market, where it was released on desktop with Austrian Lottery operator win2day last January and nominated for a 2013 Game of the Year award by industry peers, this innovative real-money game is now available to the …
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