The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has submitted a formal complaint to the European Commission over the German government’s plan to set a 5.3 per cent tax on online poker and slot stakes.
The Brussels-based trade association said that the proposed tax, which applies only to online operators, would provide a “substantial and unfair” tax advantage to the country’s land-based gambling establishments, in breach of EU state aid rules.
According to the EGBA, the tax measure [...]
