Poland
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oland spent much of the latter half of the 20th century under Soviet control. When the communist government was
overthrown in 1989 Poland began to change.
Up until this point the gambling sector grew largely unregulated with minor laws introduced in 1992. During this time thousands of betting shops opened throughout the country and sports betting became a hugely popular event.
Sports betting in Poland today is mainly dominated by four of the largest bookmakers – Totolek, Fortuna, STS and Millennium – which between them operate over 1,000 retail outlets. There are in
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total nine betting companies which between them operate 2,731 shops.
Sports betting is about seven percent of the total gaming market in Poland in terms of revenues with a PLN879.3m share of the PLN12.5bn total gaming revenues in 2013.
The Polish government relies on the gambling trade for its economy and Poland has a unique tax system which is basically 10 percent tax on all turnover made by the industry plus a secondary 10 percent tax levied on winnings.
Despite this deduction for players betting remains
a popular activity. Sports book wagering generates the majority of the turnover in Poland compared to the casino and gaming sectors.
In 2009 the market began to change and a year later the Gaming Act 2010 was introduced and the market stumbled and revenues fell considerably. In 2011 amendments were added mainly targeted at the casinos and online operators.
The Gaming Law 2010 is managed by the Ministry of Finance and this includes the following points:
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Permits for betting on sports competitions, totalisator systems, bookmaking services are
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