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Polish police officers shut down three illegal gambling parlours in the Mazowieckie region, as an ongoing effort against an organised crime ring. SIM cards, cash, telephones and fifteen poker machines were also confiscated by the authorities. A 50-year-old Polish woman and a 59-year-old Ukrainian woman were detained. Operating a poker machine illegally carries a fine […]
A report published by Polish legal association Graj Legalnie has claimed that despite a recent amendment to the country’s gambling act, over 60% of the Polish gambling market is still controlled by unlicensed bookmakers. Legislatory changes introduced in December 2016 means bookmakers who operate in Poland pay a 12% tax on turnover, one of the […]
The second edition of Prague Gaming Summit is set to become a leading platform which will highlight the Slovakian, Czech and Polish market, while also focusing on the latest innovations which are trending at this moment and help increase the social awareness of the industry. Regulatory updates from Slovakia, Czech Republic and Poland As […]
The Polish national prosecutor has reopened an investigation on potential government corruption regarding slot machines approval. Deputy Prosecutor General at the National Prosecutor’s Office Bogdan Swieczkowski has decided to reopen an investigation over alleged government officials corruption regarding slot machines. The Polish prosecutor will look into a supposed Ministry of Finance registration of 78k […]
Online gambling operator Bet-at-home kept its good times rolling through the first nine months of 2017, despite those pesky ban-happy Polish regulators. Figures released this week show Bet-at-home, a Frankfurt-listed subsidiary of French gambling operator Betclic Everest Group, generated revenue of €108.7m in the nine months through September 30, an 8.3% improvement over the same period last year. […]
New regulatory changes welcomed a 4 percent increase in turnover in Poland’s gambling market. Lottery monopoly Totalizator Sportowy and a growing casino segment that dominate the Polish market managed to reach a 4 percent increase year-on-year in gambling turnover to US$2.8 billion in 2016. The news reported by the Polish Ministry of Finance represent […]
The Balkan Entertainment & Gaming Expo (BEGE Expo) and the Eastern European Gaming Summit (EEGS) celebrate their 10th anniversary this year. Due to the big interest for both events the organizers made two major announcements – BEGE will outspread in one more hall and EEGS will start one day earlier than the announced date. Over […]
Our colleague Szaló Réka managed to interview Mr.Vaněk David, who is the General Manager of Fortuna Entertainment Group Thank you very much for being available for this interview. First I would like to ask you to shortly introduce yourself. I have read in your CV that you have 17 years experience in Consumer Finance, […]
Betting on the internet has drastically expanded during the last 15 years, as a massive percentage of players turned from betting shops to online operators to quench their everyday betting needs. This trend brought with it the need for new iGaming legislation that would allow for the fairer competition among the various betting sites, protect […]
After the abortion ban proposal has failed, Poland faces yet another period of rough protests. We should also know the EU has given Poland a period of 2 months, a period in which they should revise their laws and administration. Recently Poland has tried to restrict the media, a measure which angered most of the […]
The organizers are proud to announce that Jan Řehola(PS Legal) will give a presentation about the First months progress of the New Gambling act. of the Czech Republic which will be held within the Vienna International Gaming Expo 2017. Day 1 of the seminars is titled Gaming in Central Europe – Guidance and Initiation and will set ground to some […]
The organizers have announced the first speaker for the seminar which will be held within the Vienna International Gaming Expo 2017. Day 1 of the seminars is titled Gaming in Central Europe – Guidance and Initiation and will set ground to some really interesting discussions about the following market: Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia, Switzerland, Poland, […]
Important announcement! This is the last chance to register on the standard rate for the WrB Eastern Europe event taking place this Thursday 3rd November 2016 at the Polonia Palace Hotel. WrB EE’s ticket price jumps up by €100 on Wednesday at 5PM (GMT) – Register now to avoid paying up to €799 onsite. Who will I meet at this year’s WrB? […]
NSoft has successfully entered Deloitte’s competition of 50 fastest growing companies in Central Europe. The Deloitte Central Europe Technology Fast 50 programme, which is now in its 17th year, ranks the 50 fastest-growing tech companies in the region based on revenue growth over a four-year period (2012-2015). Eligibility criteria for Fast 50 that NSoft […]
Where is the gaming industry heading to? What are the latest trends and regulatory changes in the sector? And how the important political changes, like Brexit, will affect the sector? If there is a place on the Balkan Peninsula to get in-depth answers to all those and many other important questions for the gaming industry, […]
The Romanian National Office for Gambling has confirmed a permanent license (10 years) for SC BET ZONE SRL (www.efortuna.ro) one of the most known brands in this domain in Europe. With a remarkable and visible presence in Romania in the last year, Fortuna confirms it’s engagement based on the license it acquired on the Romanian […]
The organizers are proud to announce that Jan Řehola will be among the speakers of the “Focus on recent developments in Eastern Europe” panel at the CEEGC 2016 which will take place in Budapest on the 20th of September 2016. A seminar type conference which is designed to encourage a Pan-European dialogue and create an in-depth report of the […]
Being active in the online gambling industry can bring you and your company many benefits. There is power in being connected to other people who are active in the industry, but it can also be an easy way to network with prospects and clients. Almost 35% of the executives in the online gambling industry think […]
On 27 June 2016, the Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference (CEEGC) Budapest have announced their first Silver Sponsor for the event. In their recent Press Release the organizers announced that: “We are proud to announce our first Silver Sponsor of the Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference, which will take place in Budapest on […]
May 10, 2016 – We are proud to announce our very own conference! The first edition of the CEEGC, will be held at the Hilton Budapest City on the 20th of September 2016. The conference is titled CEEGC 2016 Budapest – Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference 2016 Budapest, and we promise to bring together the top […]