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Serious Allegations Against Private Gambling Industry in Germany

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.

Swiss Casino Organisation vs. Confederate Casino Commission

A decision has been made that the ESBK judgements are lawful..

Are poker players subject to French income tax on their earnings ?

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.

Sweden to become a new America?

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...

Swedens Prosecutor General office looks the other way

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.

Poker France – Waves of Police Control Gaming Rooms

Parisian gaming rooms were inspected closely by the French gaming police, and as a result one of the biggest clubs must close.

German Gambling Act faces eight lawsuits

8 Lawsuits have been filed with the European Court of Justice

Sweden's Tax Spider Nets Poker Players

Sweden clamps down on poker players

Swedish Poker player gets a 1 million euro tax bill

1 million euro Tax bill has been given to Martin de Knijff for not declaring poker winnings from year 2004

The new gambling treaty of Germany

Gambling Treaty of Germany banning online poker for money

Romania is growing poker players!

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

Poker live – French casinos prepare to offer Texas Hold'em

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.

Italian Government Rules Poker a Game of Skill

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

Poker, Poker, Poker – Everyone plays Poker

20 guests of Poker Royale in Wiener Neustadt waited excitedly for Marcel Luske at his poker seminar.

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