http://www.bet-sport.org Regulations, News and Tips about Internet sports betting in European Union countries. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:15:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 http://www.bet-sport.org/2008/01/28/germany-under-ec-attack-on-its-new-gambling-act/#comment-228 Online Europe Betting - EU starts official actions against Germany and Sweden Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:54:43 +0000 http://www.bet-sport.org/2008/01/28/germany-under-ec-attack-on-its-new-gambling-act/#comment-228 [...] German gambling act, as expected, is officially challanged by the EU Commission that started the official investigation against Germany, as the internal Market commissioner Charlie McCreevy announced : [...] […] German gambling act, as expected, is officially challanged by the EU Commission that started the official investigation against Germany, as the internal Market commissioner Charlie McCreevy announced : […]

]]> http://www.bet-sport.org/2008/01/07/uk-gambling-commission-publishes-guidance-for-online-gambling-business-how-to-deal-with-money-laundering-and-combatting-terrorism/#comment-222 UK gambling commission publishes guidance for online gambling business how to deal with money laundering and combatting terrorism Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:39:27 +0000 http://www.bet-sport.org/2008/01/07/uk-gambling-commission-publishes-guidance-for-online-gambling-business-how-to-deal-with-money-laundering-and-combatting-terrorism/#comment-222 [...] UK gambling commission publishes guidance for online gambling business how to deal with money launde... UK gambling commission publishes guidance for online gambling business how to deal with money laundering and combatting terrorism The UK Gambling Commission, a UK body sponsored by the Department for Culture Media and Sport and established under the Gambling Act in 2005 that is unded by betting licensing fees, has the responsibility of regulating betting and remote gaming for the UK. The Commission has adopted on 28 December 2007 a Guidance document for online and offline casions on how they [...] […] UK gambling commission publishes guidance for online gambling business how to deal with money launde… UK gambling commission publishes guidance for online gambling business how to deal with money laundering and combatting terrorism The UK Gambling Commission, a UK body sponsored by the Department for Culture Media and Sport and established under the Gambling Act in 2005 that is unded by betting licensing fees, has the responsibility of regulating betting and remote gaming for the UK. The Commission has adopted on 28 December 2007 a Guidance document for online and offline casions on how they […]

]]> http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/11/02/new-regulation-for-italy-internet-betting-points/#comment-191 Online Europe Betting - Italian decree on betting marketing points suspended by the Roma Tribunal Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:15:40 +0000 http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/11/02/new-regulation-for-italy-internet-betting-points/#comment-191 [...] suspension hearing on the appeal for the annulment of Decree No. 163/2007, which has changed the conditions of sale and collection of betting on the so-called marketing points, was accepted by the Tribunal in [...] […] suspension hearing on the appeal for the annulment of Decree No. 163/2007, which has changed the conditions of sale and collection of betting on the so-called marketing points, was accepted by the Tribunal in […]

]]> http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/04/10/svenska-spel-swedish-gambling-monopoly-criticized-by-the-parliament/#comment-153 Online Europe Betting - Svenska Spel keeps its monopoly Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:19:55 +0000 http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/04/10/svenska-spel-swedish-gambling-monopoly-criticized-by-the-parliament/#comment-153 [...] Even though the Svenska Spel monopoly was criticized by the Swedish Parliament , it will probably keep its monopolyaccording with the Swedish economic journal, Veckans Affärer, because it gets a lot of money to the state budget - Q1 of 2007 - net profit of €157 million. [...] […] Even though the Svenska Spel monopoly was criticized by the Swedish Parliament , it will probably keep its monopolyaccording with the Swedish economic journal, Veckans Affärer, because it gets a lot of money to the state budget - Q1 of 2007 - net profit of €157 million. […]

]]> http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/05/24/it-is-not-technically-possible-to-ban-internet-sports-betting/#comment-152 Online Europe Betting - Bwin wins legal case against German authorities Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:31:14 +0000 http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/05/24/it-is-not-technically-possible-to-ban-internet-sports-betting/#comment-152 [...] regards the ban as essentially null and void.”  This decision confirms the precedent from a Bavarian court presented by our blog in May 2007, contradicting the Bavarian Authorities that who decided that 3 companie could not accept wagers from [...] […] regards the ban as essentially null and void.”  This decision confirms the precedent from a Bavarian court presented by our blog in May 2007, contradicting the Bavarian Authorities that who decided that 3 companie could not accept wagers from […]

]]> http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/10/17/unibet-loses-lawsuit-in-netherlands-in-utrecht-to-de-lotto/#comment-149 Online Europe Betting - Unibet Chief Executive Peter Nylande arrested in Holland Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:58:21 +0000 http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/10/17/unibet-loses-lawsuit-in-netherlands-in-utrecht-to-de-lotto/#comment-149 [...] French laws that prohibit online gambling.  This case has apparantely nothing in common with the recent decision against Unibet in the Dutch trial against De Lotto. It is an application of the controversial European Arrest Warrant, under which people accused of a [...] […] French laws that prohibit online gambling.  This case has apparantely nothing in common with the recent decision against Unibet in the Dutch trial against De Lotto. It is an application of the controversial European Arrest Warrant, under which people accused of a […]

]]> http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/09/17/south-africa-makes-internet-gambling-legal/#comment-133 online gambling Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:36:58 +0000 http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/09/17/south-africa-makes-internet-gambling-legal/#comment-133 Well, it seems that in at least one aspect South Africa is ahead of USA. Well, it seems that in at least one aspect South Africa is ahead of USA.

]]> http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/09/11/malta-is-the-favourite-destination-for-online-gambling-companies/#comment-96 Malta » Blog Archives » Third Round Summary Mutual Evaluation Report on Malta Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:24:45 +0000 http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/09/11/malta-is-the-favourite-destination-for-online-gambling-companies/#comment-96 [...] Malta is the favourite destination for online gambling companiesMalta has tax rates cut to 2.5%, comparing with 15 per cent of gross profits possible in UK. MaltaMedia News announces William Hill is transferring its online gambling operation from the Dutch Antilles in the Caribbean to Malta and the … [...] […] Malta is the favourite destination for online gambling companiesMalta has tax rates cut to 2.5%, comparing with 15 per cent of gross profits possible in UK. MaltaMedia News announces William Hill is transferring its online gambling operation from the Dutch Antilles in the Caribbean to Malta and the … […]

]]> http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/09/21/france-and-greece-need-to-change-their-gambling-laws-by-19-october-2007/#comment-93 Greece » Blog Archives » Glance at Greek Party Leaders Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:08:00 +0000 http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/09/21/france-and-greece-need-to-change-their-gambling-laws-by-19-october-2007/#comment-93 [...] France and Greece need to change their gambling laws by 19 October …This is the new deadline, extended by 2 months, given by the European Commission to France and Greece for a corelation of their laws with the EU principle of free movement of services within the European Union. … [...] […] France and Greece need to change their gambling laws by 19 October …This is the new deadline, extended by 2 months, given by the European Commission to France and Greece for a corelation of their laws with the EU principle of free movement of services within the European Union. … […]

]]> http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/09/14/case-c%e2%80%9126004-european-court-of-justice-eu-vs-italy-supported-by-denmark-and-spain-judgement-of-13-september-2007/#comment-74 Online Betting in Europe - European Court of Justice rules against Italian authorities on renewal of horse race betting licence Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:37:33 +0000 http://www.bet-sport.org/2007/09/14/case-c%e2%80%9126004-european-court-of-justice-eu-vs-italy-supported-by-denmark-and-spain-judgement-of-13-september-2007/#comment-74 [...] the ECJ said that this was illeagal and ruled that ” by renewing 329 licences for horse-race betting operations without inviting any competing [...] […] the ECJ said that this was illeagal and ruled that ” by renewing 329 licences for horse-race betting operations without inviting any competing […]

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