Tag Archives: EGBA
België – EGBA verwelkomt voorstellen voor nieuwe EU-regels tegen het witwassen van geld
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…
Italië – EGBA vraagt zich af of het besluit van Italië om online licenties te verminderen in strijd is met de EU-wetgeving
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…
België – EGBA verwelkomt het voorstel van de Europese Commissie voor een Europese Digitale Identiteit
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,…
Duitsland – Online casinobelasting zou exploitanten op land bevoordelen die de EU-staatssteunregels schenden
Een voorstel van de Duitse Bundesrat om online poker- en gokautomaten te belasten met straftarieven zou ertoe leiden dat meer Duitse spelers websites zonder licentie gebruiken en zou een substantieel en oneerlijk belastingvoordeel bieden aan landgebaseerde exploitanten, tot € 290 miljoen per jaar alleen al in Beieren. De European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) heeft gewaarschuwd dat de...
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…
België – EGBA verwelkomt voorstel van de Digital Services Act
De Europese Commissie heeft haar langverwachte wetgevingsvoorstel gepubliceerd voor een Digitale Dienstenwet, die onder meer regels introduceert voor het reguleren van grote digitale platforms en ervoor zorgt dat markten die worden beïnvloed door digitale poortwachters eerlijk en concurrerend blijven. EGBA verwelkomt het voorstel van de Commissie en haar bredere inspanningen om de Europese Digitale Interne Markt (DSM) te verdiepen, die…
