Brief commentary on the statement by the Federal Ministry of Finance on the draft bill of the Upper House (Bundesrat) on taxation of sports gaming (E 15)

By German Lawyer Dr. Bremer, WIRTSCHAFTSRAT GmbH and Prof. Dr. Englisch, University of Münster

With date on 26 March 2012, the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) presented the chairman of the Finance Committee of the Lower House (Bundestag) with its assessment of the state aid problem in the draft bill of the Upper House on taxation of sports gaming. The starting point of the legal review was merely the reduction of the tax rate with regard to horse racing bets. What at first glance … Continue Reading

The iGaming Super Show 2012

Host: iGaming Business

Date: 22 – 25 May 2012

Location: Dublin

Homepage: http://www.igamingsupershow.com/

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GamingInSpain Conference: online gaming licenses to be issued shortly

GamingInSpain 2012: A different Approach!
DATE: 9-10 May 2012
9th May: 15:30 – 22:00 / 10th May: 9:00 – 18:00

We have the pleasure of announcing the second edition of the Gaming In Spain
Conference, in collaboration with our strategic partners JDigital and PromoMadrid.

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Skill games: Will skill games be regulated in France?

By Thibault Verbiest, Attorney at the Paris and Brussels bar, Founding partner of Ulys Law Firm and Deborah Modiano, Attorney at the Paris bar

On February, 24^th, 2012, the French online gambling regulator, ARJEL, submitted a set of four reports to the Ministry of Budget, Public Accounts and State Reform, including one relating to online skill games. This report was drafted at the request of the Ministry of Budget in order to regulate the online skill games industry and to increase French tax revenues. This report has not been published yet.

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Chambers Band 1 ranking VMW Taxand’s Gaming, Sports & Entertainment practice group

VMW Taxand shareholder Justin Franssen preserved a band 1 ranking in the category “Gaming and Gambling” in Chambers Global Edition 2012 for the fifth consecutive year. His international work is recognized by Chambers Global: “Justin Franssen works closely with his fellow European experts on pan-regional issues. He recently achieved a landmark decision allowing Betfair to compete for Dutch licences that is likely to have ripple effects in the wider market.” … Continue Reading