Some changes have been going on in Germany in recent months in regard to Poker. The rise of gambling addictions across Europe are looked at in the wake of the UIGEA. more
Olivier Goldstein is Tax Partner at Reinhart Marville Torre / Davis Ward Philips Veinberg and closely looks at French Law and the reassessing of poker players and the tax issues. more
The Swedish government is looking into a bill where the Swedish banks and credit card companies would not be allowed to perform transactions to and from foreign online gambling companies... more
The Swedish Prosecutor General Office has announced that they will no longer prosecute or investigate any new complaints until the issue about Sweden's gaming monopoly has been solved in the EU courts. more
In the last three years Romania has been playing hard on the European poker market, and Ro PokerNews has the pleasure to inform you about changes in our country, the tournaments, the laws, the players, and all the other events surrounding the world of pok more
On May 17th 2007, French authorities published a very specific text in their Official Journal that permits 200 French casinos to offer tournaments and cash game Texas Hold'em tables. more
On November 6, 2007, the Italian Monopoly Administration (AAMS) passed a controversial bill announcing their new definition of skill gaming that while includes poker, allows to play it only in the format of a freeze-out tournament with €100 as maxim more
