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ECJ Opinion supports differing VAT treatment for various forms of gambling

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has issued an Opinion which upholds the right of member states to differentiate between various forms of gambling when [...]

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EC reverses position on Greek state aid to casinos

The European Commission has ended its legal action against Greece after conceding that the tax on admission fees to public and private casinos between 1995 [...]

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ECJ finds Hungarian iGaming legislation incompatible with EU law

The European Court of Justice has issued a ruling today on Hungary's online gaming legislation, concluding that it is discriminatory to businesses in other member [...]

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ECJ rejects Belgian challenge against consumer protection guidelines

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has rejected the Belgian government's claim that the European Commission (EC) infringed on member states' rights by issuing consumer [...]

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Blow for Gibraltar operators as ECJ sides with UK in iGaming tax dispute

An attempt to have Gibraltar licensees exempted from paying tax in the UK has failed after the European Court of Justice ruled the principle of [...]

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DLTB continues to support German State Treaty despite ECJ ruling

Germany’s Lotto und Totoblock (DLTB) has claimed that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on the country’s gambling laws confirms the legality of the [...]

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ECJ rules that German gambling legislation contravenes EU law

The European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) long-awaited ruling on the compatibility of Germany’s State Treaty on Gambling with European Union law has seen the body [...]

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European Commission

ECJ opinion heaps more pressure on German gambling legislation

European Court of Justice Advocate General Maciej Szpunar issued an opinion Thursday stating that unlicensed sports betting providers operating in Germany cannot be prosecuted as [...]

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Landmark ruling as UK’s PoC tax regime referred to ECJ

The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) has won a significant victory in its ongoing fight against the UK’s Point of Consumption tax, with the [...]

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ECJ asked to investigate German gambling legislation

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has launched an investigation into Germany’s controversial sports betting concession process after a Bavarian judge asked the Luxembourg court [...]

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ECJ orders Hungary to justify legality of slot machine restrictions

The Court of Justice of the European Union has deemed changes to Hungary’s gambling laws that ban amusement arcades from operating slot machines as infringing [...]

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ECJ rules against Stanleybet in long-running Italian licence fight

In a significant blow to Stanleybet, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has ruled against the international bookmaker in its long-running case [...]

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