When the Italian government decided to change its online gambling laws to include cash game poker, it was expected to be an easy process. However, the legislation process has been trying for all parties involved, as the draft gambling bill has been challenged by a number of authorities and companies. The first problem was brought…
Read moreWhen Spain’s new online gambling legislation draft was handed to cabinet last week, the bill was criticized for its proposed tax scheme. The Remote Gambling Association suggested that Spanish online gambling market scrap its VAT-like turnover tax in exchange for the more feasible gross profits tax scheme. After some careful consideration, Spain has decided to…
Read moreAfter Spain and the Netherlands presented their online gambling legislation to political officials in their respective governments, both countries had their bills criticized by gambling authorities. Now, Cyprus, the next country in line to change its online gambling law, is having its own online gambling legislation scrutinized. While Spain and Holland are looking to open…
Read moreAccording to a new report by Richard Tyler in the UK’s Telegraph, online gaming innovations have played an important part in the country’s recovery from the global recession. According to Tyler, technological innovation is closely linked to economic growth, and the UK has pushed forward in varying technological fields to help the country distance itself…
Read moreLast week, the draft online gambling legislation for Spain was approved by the country’s cabinet and is set to be presented before congress on Tuesday. Unfortunately, the bill is being met with some resistance. The Spanish professional football league has recently looked at the draft law and remarked on the bill’s disregard for the sport.…
Read moreThe opening of France’s online gambling market to international operators was one of the most highly anticipated events of 2010. However, Italy’s online gambling industry is outperforming France by becoming the biggest market for e-gaming in Europe. From 2009 to 2010, the Italian online gambling market saw a revenue increase from €3.4 billion to €4.8…
Read moreThe annual ICE exhibition concluded last weekend with over 400 exhibitors. Regulators, payment solution providers and software providers were all their to show off their new products. Many of the products displayed will be available in the next few months with more coming over over the next 12 months. A key exhibitor was IGT. This…
Read moreAs the population of smartphone users increases, so does the use of mobile gambling applications. Now, mobile gaming is a huge market of application developers. In just a few months, gambling apps have become some of the most popular on mobile communication devices, but developers should get ready to create a new wave of mobile…
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A new development by online gaming firm Miles Ahead will make the popularity of online poker spread like wildfire. Webmasters will now be able to embed poker games into their websites, as the poker client works in the same way as embedding a YouTube video – all you have to do is copy and paste…
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At the end of 2010, Greece announced that it would be legalizing online gambling, allowing online casino operators to offer their services to the country’s citizens. According to the government’s draft online gambling legislation, Greece will be handing out 50 licenses to operators from across Europe. It is believed that by opening up Greece’s online…
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