Tag Archives: European Commission (EC)

The Croatian Gaming Association (HUPIS) has welcomed the European Commission’s (EC) probe into the country’s gambling reforms. At the end of March, Croatia’s policymakers announced new rules to increase taxation and licensing fees, as well as a set of new advertising restrictions and mandatory land-based ID checks, among others. The decision was met with criticism from some industry shareholders, including …

The European Gambling and Amusement Federation (EUROMAT) has voiced its opposition to the Croatian government’s plans to change gambling legislation. The association, which represents European amusement and arcade operators, argues that Croatia failed to notify the European Commission (EC) about the planned changes. Announced late last month, the proposals include a new tax on winnings, restrictions on online advertising between …

The European Commission (EC) has received a proposal for new “requirements for remote gambling platforms” submitted by the government of the Republic of Lithuania. The proposal has been drafted by the Gaming Control Authority (LPT) of Lithuania under the authority of the Ministry of Finance. The LPT seeks to apply new technical requirements with the “aim of establishing a general …

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that the EUropean Commission (EC) must investigate whether the 2016 reissuing of lottery licences to incumbent operators in the Netherlands constitutes ‘state aid’. This goes against a previous decision by the EC in 2021, which opted not to investigate the reissued licences upon request from the European Gaming and …

The European Gaming and Betting Association’s (EGBA) Manager of EU Affairs, Vasiliki Panousi, has supported the proposed introduction of a ‘European Digital Identity’ (E-ID), citing its advantages for both the gambling market and its customers. Should the E-ID be implemented, EU citizens would be able to store identity data such as name, date of birth, e-mail address, bank account numbers, …

The European Parliament has adopted a negotiating position on the provisions of the Digital Services Act (DSA), a development welcomed by the European Lotteries (EL) for enhancing consumer protection and measures against illegal online gambling.  Coming to a decision, MEPs approved the provisions by 530 votes to 78, with 80 abstentions, with the legislation now moving onto the ‘trilogues’ stage, …

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has argued that the country’s betting sponsorship and advertising ban should be temporarily lifted in order to allow the sports sector to recoup lost earnings. First implemented on 1 January 2019, the Italian advertising ban has seen the full range of commercial marketing including product placements, distribution of branded items and influencer marketing are banned …

The European Betting and Gaming Association (EGBA) has urged the German Bundesländer to reject proposed tax rates of 5.3% on online poker and slots, arguing that this would undermine the country’s recently updated gambling regulations. The turnover tax has been proposed by the Bundesrat, Germany’s Federal Council, as the final tax arrangement that should be imposed on casino and poker …