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Valencia Increases its Gaming Taxes Te government of Valencia will increase taxes on casino games and slot
machines from next year. Winning customers in casinos will pay 20 per cent on prizes up to €2m.
New rules also open up competition in the sector as it eliminates the restriction of a single operator per province.
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GERMANY – Football world champion Lukas Podolski is the new face of XTiP sports betting. Podolski will become the brand ambassador of XTiP sports betting from the beginning of 2018. Even though he no longer lives in Germany nor plays for his country, this 'Ex-pat' retains close ties to his home country and wishes to support people and companies he knows and has trusted.
"With Lukas Podolski we have been able to gain one of the most pleasant and popular faces from the world of football", commented Niko Steinkrauß, Managing Director of Merkur Sports Betting Ltd., the company that brings all the Gauselmann Group's sports betting business together. "Lukas Podolski is a sporting high flyer with very much his feet on the floor. He is a straight-forward, honest guy. He fits perfectly to XTiP. Lukas Podolski and ourselves form a great team".
SOUTH AFRICA –Gaming Africa, the two day free- to-attend conference (October 24 to 25, Johannesburg) has captured the imagination of industry professionals both within the continent of Africa and further afield. The latest data released by organisers Clarion Gaming, shows widespread interest in the event, with delegates registering from a total of 29 countries, including nine from Africa. The full list of nations published to date, comprises: Argentina; Australia; Botswana; Brazil; Finland; Ghana; Grenada; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Kenya; Malta; Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia; Netherlands; Nigeria; Romania; Rwanda; Seychelles; Singapore; South Africa; Spain; Sweden; Trinidad &Tobago; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States, and Uruguay.
Commenting on the positive response, Curtis Roach, Content Lead for Gaming Africa, said: “We have been working alongside industry stakeholders to create a bespoke event which meets the very specific needs of what is one of the most important and dynamic regions in world gaming. I’m delighted to confirm that the response to the Agenda, which we published last month, has been extremely positive.
"Learning and training are the foundation stones of Gaming Africa and the opportunity to network underpins every element of the two days delegates will spend with us in Johannesburg. From our experience putting on events throughout the world, the gaming industry is at its very best when it has the opportunity to sit down and talk about opportunities, challenges, technology, regulation, personalities and products. This is what Gaming Africa is all about and the energy this combination of topics brings, will be in abundance at the inaugural event."
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Te government of Valencia will increase taxes on casino games and slot machines from next year. According to new rules operators will need to pay an annual fee of €3,600 compared to the €3,200 they pay today per slot machine, while players who win prizes in casinos will pay at least 20 per cent, instead of the 15 per cent which they currently pay on prizes.
Te new rules are part of a much larger changes to the budget which have just been made public.
Winning customers in casinos will pay 20 percent on prizes up to €2m. Tis rises to 30 per cent for prizes from €2m to €4m, 40 per cent from €4m to €6m and 50 per cent for prizes of over €6m. Te new fee will apply to both games held in the main casino as well as in adjoining rooms.
From January 1 operator of Type B machines located in bars, restaurants and casinos will need to pay the tax quarterly rather than yearly. However, the Generalitat Valencia (the different
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Te first property is a 5-star hotel located in Barcelona Spain. Te property is near to the beach, offers over 450 keys, a casino, pool and Michelin starred restaurant.
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self-government institutions under which the Spanish autonomous community is politically organised) has made a number of exemptions when it comes to raffles and tombola and introduces a new exemption for those raffles that take place at times such as Christmas and run by small businesses. It also makes exceptions for lotteries and raffles organised by charitable organisations such as ONCE the Spanish organisation for the blind and the Red Cross.
New rules also open up competition in the sector as it eliminates the restriction of a single operator per province. Tis would end the monopoly enjoyed in practice, by the current licensees: CIRSA, in Valencia; Acrismatic, in Alicante, and the Orenes Group in Castellón.
As well as raising taxes it opens up competition in the substantial Spanish Type B street sector as well, which is currently restricted to a handful of specialised companies as the new law eliminates the ceiling for authorised licensees.
the Czech Republic. Te property offers 530+keys, plus casino, fitness centre, solarium, spa and wellness centre and an indoor swimming pool.
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Testing laboratory NMi and online games provider NoLimit City have agreed on a test project to see what their long- term relationship could look like going forward. After a successful completion of testing their new title ‘Kitchen Drama Sushi Mania’ on their EJS Platform in the UK, NMi are picking up additional great titles as a permanent partner of NoLimit City going forward. “Nolimit City are a team of highly experienced gaming designers and I’m very excited for NMi to be partnering them for the UK and their future roadmap within regulated markets. Our team have been impressed with the quality of the interaction and look forward to a highly successful long term relationship,” said Julian Borg- Barthet, Director of Business Development. Nolimit City is a Stockholm-based online casino platform and game developer, offering high-quality content and services to operators around the world.
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