Online Tax Revenue Doubles in Three Years EMEA
Die Erlöse des US-amerikanischen Betreibers Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment sanken von $332 Mio. auf $307,7 Mio. im zweiten Geschäft- squartal bis 31. März, ein Rückgang um 7,3 %.
Die Erlöse von Genting Singapore fielen in seinem ersten Quartal um 5 % auf S$640 Mio. (US$469,4 Mio.), der Jahresüberschuss ging dabei um 5 % auf S$205 Mio. zurück.
Der französische Casinobetreiber Tranchant Group hat €11 Mio. für den Bau eines neuen Casi- nos ausgegeben, das am 2. Mai außerhalb der Stadt Pau im Südwesten Frankreichs eröffnete. Das im Norden der Stadt gelegene Casino wurde mit 100 Spielautomaten, einem progressiven Jackpot, sieben Blackjack-Bildschirmen und 16 Stationen Englisch Roulette eröffnet.
SIS hat eine Vereinbarung mit der spanischen Pferderennorganisation Asociación de Hipodromos Españoles abgeschlossen, um der exklusive Ver- triebspartner für Live-Bilder und -Daten von spanischen Pferderennen zu werden.
Der Gouverneur von Indiana, Eric Holcomb, hat einen Gesetzesentwurf unterzeichnet, der Sportwetten zulässt, was durch die Gesetzgebung des Staates bereits genehmigt wurde. Indiana wird Einzelhandels-Sportwetten in Casinos und an anderen Standorten zusammen mit mobilen Wet- ten im gesamten Bundesstaat erlauben. Es wurde ein Steuersatz von 9,5 % auf den Bruttoerlös fest- gesetzt, wobei ein Teil davon für die Finanzierung der Forschung über problematische Wettgeschäfte aufgewendet wird.
Der Stars-Konzern und FOX Sports, eine Sparte der Fox Corporation, haben Pläne bekanntgegeben, FOX Bet zu starten, die erste nationale Medien- und Sportwetten-Partnerschaft ihrer Art in den USA. Die langfristige Vertriebsvereinbarung sieht vor, dass FOX Sports dem Stars-Konzern eine exklusive Lizenz erteilt, um gewisse Warenzeichen von FOX Sports zu nutzen.
Der Generalstaatsanwalt von New Jersey, Gurbir Grewal, hat Klage gegen das US-Justizminis- terium (DOJ) eingereicht und wirft ihm eine Verletzung des Gesetzes über die Informationsfrei- heit (Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)) vor, weil es Anfragen von New Jersey nach Dokumenten, die das harte Vorgehen des DOJ gegen staatlich sank- tionierte Online-Spiele mit den Lobbyanstrengungen des Casinomagnaten Shel- don Adelson in Verbindung bringen, nicht beantwortet hat.
Parq Holdings, das Unternehmen hinter Parq Vancouver, einem anspruchsvollen Luxuscasino, das 2017 in Vancouver eröffnet wurde, ist eine Zahlung schuldig geblieben. Parq Holdings, das aus dem Mehrheitseigner PBC Group und Dundee Corp besteht, hat eine Zinszahlung auf ein Darlehen ver- säumt, das es zur Finanzierung einer der bisher größten privaten Entwicklungsprojekte von British Columbia aufgenommen hat. Das Casino verbuchte 2018 Verluste in Höhe von C$153 Mio. ($US114 Mio.).
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Income from online gaming provider profits has risen dramatically in the last three years, from £249m in 2015; an increase of £280m.
HM Revenue & Customs has revealed that last year, it received £529m in UK Remote Gaming Duty.
UK ONLINE GAMING
HM Revenue & Customs has revealed that last year, it received £529m in UK Remote Gaming Duty. Income from online gaming provider profits has risen dramatically in the last three years, from £249m in 2015; an increase of £280m.
It’s also expected to rise again in 2019, as the tax charged by HMRC on Remote Gaming providers has now risen from 15 per cent to 21 per cent as of April 1 2019; the highest amount of tax paid out across any betting and gaming outlet, including the lottery. Te tax is charged as a percentage of profits, calculated as stakes received less winnings paid out.
Addiction experts at UKAT, who has analysed the recent HMRC report, warn that as the Government reap more and more money from gaming providers, they’ll become 'blinded by the cash' and continue to avoid any real prevention or treatment measures to those struggling with gaming addiction.
Eytan Alexander, himself a recovering addict and CEO of UKAT, said: “Slamming high tax bills
Sharp increase in sports bets boosts ARJEL figures in 2018
France
Te sports betting market in France is booming as the sector recorded a massive 52 percent year-on-year revenue growth for the first quarter of 2019.
According to the figures posted by the French igaming regulator L’Autorité de régulation des jeux en ligne (ARJEL), the first quarter revenue increased from €281m (in 2018) to €357m (£309.8m/$400.0m).
Sports betting revenues jumped from €147m in Q1 of 2018 to €222m for the first three months in 2019. It is also the highest quarterly revenue generated since sports betting was regulated in France.
Wagers placed on sporting events increased 51 percent to
to online gaming sites is not going to fix the problem we already have in this country. High tax bills might force some platforms to shut down, which will marginally reduce the number of sites people can game on, but ultimately what’s happening here is that the Government are making millions from online gaming providers, without any desire or intent to re- invest some of that money into helping prevent and treat gaming dependency and addiction."
Last year the World Health Organisation added ‘Gaming Disorder’ to it’s 11th International Classification of Diseases (ICD), classifying it as a mental health disorder.
UKAT’s admissions for gaming addiction have rocketed in the last three years, from just seven patients in 2015 to 22 last year, a 214 per cent increase and from 16 in 2017, an annual rise of 37 per cent.
Te report by HMRC also revealed the total amount of tax received in 2018 from all Betting and Gaming Duty Receipts was £2.938bn; £123m more than they did the year before.
€1.28bn. It was €847m for the same period, the previous year.
Football continued to be the most popular amongst gamblers and betting enthusiasts. A total of €716.8m was wagered on football games, up 54% on €464.9m wagered during the same period in 2018.
With total wagers placed on Tennis recorded €250.0m, the figure posted was up by 53 percent year-on-year. Revenue from online poker slipped slightly in the first quarter. It was sliced by 1 percent €69m in 2018 to €68m. Wagers placed on cash games were also down by 3 percent from €1.106bn the previous year to €1.106bn in 2019.
First quarter online gambling revenue had also increased by 25 percent in the first quarter of 2018. Last year’s growth was also attributed to the increase in revenues in the sports betting sector.
UK
Genting has announced the completion of a £750,000 refurbishment of its Luton property, which has seen a variety of improvements made to a number of areas. Designed to create an increased number of gaming opportunities for patrons, via improvements to its live gaming offering and enhanced customer experience, enhancements undertaken have been made to the venues poker and wider gaming room, with the bar and lounge areas also been having received a refresh. ATe number of slot machines in the casino being increased from 28 to 40, offering a greater variety of games to customers, with four new electrical terminals also having been installed in the casino. Te new layout includes new chairs and poker clothes, and customers will also be able to benefit from a new poker offering, that includes a mix of competition and cash game poker.
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