Iceland lawmakers push for legalised casinos and online gamblingLegislatorii din Islanda forteaza legalizarea cazinourilor si gamblingului online
Iceland lawmakers are again trying to legalize gambling in the country, Willum Þór Þórsson, a member of the Progressive Party and twelve of his parliamentarians are pushing for the government to re-think legalising casinos and online gambling in the country. The politician believes that casinos and online gambling would help raise taxes and form a proper platform to discuss problem gambling within the country. Currently Iceland allows...
Swedish government wants online poker players taxes Guvernul Suedez dorește să impoziteze pokerul online
In a move targeting Swedish online poker players Swedish by the Swedish Tax Authority, many players there have received letters requesting information about their income, profits and payment of taxes. In Sweden winnings earned from outside the European Economic Area (the European Union plus Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) are taxable. Companies named specifically in the letter include PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker,...