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  • Reino Unido: Taxa obrigatória para os operadores de jogo do Reino Unido ainda é possível

    A Ministra do Desporto do Reino Unido disse que uma taxa obrigatória para financiar serviços de jogo problemático ainda não foi descartada se o sistema de doações voluntárias falhar. O imposto obrigatório para os operadores de jogo do Reino Unido ainda é uma possibilidade, disse recentemente a nova Ministra...
  • Reino Unido: Governo britânico anuncia plano para aumentar os impostos

    The UK gambling industry has been waiting for new regulations for quite some time, especially for fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs). Chancellor Philip Hammond was pressured for months to announce a decision on when the reduction would take place, and he has now revealed that besides pushing the official...
  • Gibraltar: Gibraltar esforça-se no sentido de impedir o êxodo dos operadores

    The British population voted in favour of Brexit and triggered a massive exodus of iGaming companies from Gibraltar to Malta. However, the local government has decided to take action and is trying to assure companies they can operate just like they did until now, as the UK has yet...
  • Austrália: As criptomoedas podem ser rejeitadas na Austrália

    Australian gaming regulators are debating the future of iGaming bets with cryptocurrencies. Australia.- The online gaming industry in Australia could be further regulated with new laws controlling cryptocurrencies. Although the online bookmaker Neds has recently begun its legal operations in the market, the Australian Financial Review, the Northern Territory...
  • Japão: O partido Komeito poderá votar contra o projeto de lei do IR

    Japan’s IR bill could face some headwind as opinions within the Komeito party remain divided and some politicians might vote against it. Japan.- Integrated resorts may be getting close to becoming a reality in Japan as the submission of the IR Implementation Bill draws near. However, division within the...
  • Reino Unido: O Reino Unido limita as ofertas de bónus para jogos online

    The Competition and Markets Authority has branded online gambling bonus offers as potentially “unfair” and “misleading”. UK.- Online gambling operators have suffered a setback as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that some bonus offers’ terms are “likely to be unfair, in breach of consumer protection law, and...
  • Estados Unidos: Delaware poderá reduzir os impostos sobre os casinos

    US.- Lawmakers in the state of Delaware are ready to study the possibility of reducing state’s taxes on casino revenues as gaming venues are in danger of shuting down their operations due to financial problems. Senate Bill 114, introduced by Sen. Brian Bushweller, would cut the tax on table...
  • Canadá: O Canadá aprova o primeiro casino ao vivo

    Canadian iGaming market has been extended with recent license to operate a live casino. Canada.- Gaming authorities in Canada have integrated new modality in order to expand online gaming services. The national government approved this week a gaming license to grant the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) a permission...
  • Estados Unidos: Massachusetts também está a planear uma lei sobre apostas desportivas

    US.- Massachusetts authorities have joined the federal debate related to a potential legal sports betting industry. Over 18 states have shown their interest in legalising sports betting operations if the federal government is forced to change current PASPA legislation under a resolution released by the US Supreme Court. After...
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