Tag Archives: EGBA
Belgium – EGBA welcomes proposals for new EU anti-money laundering rules
The European Union’s anti-money laundering rules are set to be updated and reinforced after the European Commission published proposals for two anti-money laundering (AML) Regulations and a revision of the current EU AML Directive today. The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) welcomes the proposals and reaffirms its commitment to work with all relevant regulatory…
Switzerland – Industry groups send letter to European Commission in support of re-established EU Expert Group on Gambling
17 trade associations, representing the leading online gambling operators in the EU, have sent a joint letter to the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton, calling for the European Commission to re-establish the EU Expert Group on Gambling Services to support regulatory cooperation between Europe’s gambling authorities. The key recommendation from the industry group…
Belgium – EGBA welcomes gambling authorities call to re-establish EU expert group on gambling
A group of gambling authorities from 14 EU Member States have written to the European Commission to formally request the reestablishment of the Commission-mandated EU Expert Group on Gambling, the Chairperson of the Dutch Gambling Authority, René Jansen, has confirmed at a webinar this morning. The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) fully supports reestablishing…
Italy – EGBA questions whether Italy’s move to reduce online licences contravenes EU law
The European Gaming and Betting Association believes that the Italian authorities should notify the European Commission about a new draft law proposing a reduction in the number of online gambling licensees in the country by two thirds. Notification enables the Commission to scrutinise and determine whether proposed national laws are in full compliance with EU…
Belgium – EGBA welcomes European Commission proposal for European Digital Identity
The European Commission has announced plans for a European digital identity, an electronic identity wallet (e-ID) to allow EU citizens to access public and private services online, a move welcomed by European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) who believes it will lead to more common approaches to identity verification for many online sectors in Europe,…
Germany – Online casino tax would advantage land-based operators in breach of EU state aid rules
A proposal by Germany’s Bundesrat to tax online poker and slots stakes at punitive rates would lead to more German players using unlicensed websites and offer a substantial and unfair tax advantage to land-based operators, as high as €290m each year in Bavaria alone. The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has warned that the…
Belgium – EGBA highlights data flow as post-Brexit concern
The European Gaming and Betting Association has highlighted cross-border data flow as a post-Brexit concern for online gaming companies operating in both the UK and the EU. On December 24, after months of negotiations, the EU and UK finally agreed to a post-Brexit trade deal which outlines their future relationship now the UK has officially…
Finland – EGBA explains why it’s time for Finland to lose its gambling monopoly
With Finland’s gambling policy at a cross-roads, Maarten Haijer of the European Gambling and Betting Association believes the government faces a clear choice: stick with the failings of the current policy and its monopoly system, or change course. Mr. Haijer said Finland is now the only EU county which still has a gambling monopoly. This…
Belgium – EGBA welcomes Digital Services Act proposal
The European Commission has published its long-awaited legislative proposal for a Digital Service Act, which inter alia introduces rules for regulating large digital platforms and ensuring that markets impacted by digital gatekeepers remain fair and competitive. EGBA welcomes the Commission’s proposal and its wider effort to deepen the European Digital Single Market (DSM) which is…
