Czech Republic

  • Ministério das Finanças checo defende a sua decisão de aumentar o imposto sobre jogos de fortuna ou azar

    O Ministério das Finanças da República Checa defendeu a sua decisão de introduzir impostos mais altos em certas atividades de jogo, depois de um jornal nacional afirmar que o aumento de impostos prejudicaria o mercado de base territorial do país. O Ministério afirmou que a renda resultante dos impostos...
  • Czech court says gambling domain-blocking constitutional

    A court has ruled that Czech Republic’s plan to block unauthorized online gambling domains is constitutional. This month saw the launch of PokerStars.cz, the Czech Republic’s first licensed online poker and casino operator since the country’s new regulated online gambling market took effect on January 1. While many international...
  • New Czech Republic Online Gaming Laws Are Rough

    As we in the United States have been focusing our attention on the legislative roller coasters in Pennsylvania and California and those states’ efforts to legalize and regulate online gambling, a new internet gaming law in the Czech Republic has flown a bit under the radar. About a month...
  • Czech Gambling Law Includes New Tax

    Under the law, signed by President Zeman on June 10, a 23 percent tax will be imposed on the gross gaming revenue of operators of online sports betting and lotteries, with casinos paying a higher 35 percent tax. These taxes will be paid in addition to the Czech Republic’s...
  • Czech President signs gambling bills into law

    The office of the president of the Czech Republic confirmed Wednesday that president Milos Zeman has signed a number of bills into law to re-regulate the country’s gambling market, with the new laws set to come into force on January 1st, 2017. The new legislation allows gambling operators from...
  • Czech Republic gambling legislation awaits Presidential approval

    Czech Republic President Milos Zeman has thirty days to decide whether to sign the country’s new gambling act into law after legislation was approved by the country’s Senate. The Czech Senate passed the bill with a large majority, delivering it to President Zeman for approval on June 1st. In...
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