🇺🇸 Wisconsin became the 33rd U.S. state to legalize online sports betting
Governor of Wisconsin Tony Evers approved a law allowing online sports betting, making Wisconsin the 33rd state in the U.S. to permit this type of wagering. Despite the news, players will still have to wait several months, or even longer, before they can start placing bets legally. Read more
🇩🇴 The Dominican Republic has returned to its plan to legalize and streamline the gambling sector
Authorities of Dominican Republic have resumed the implementation of a plan to regulate the gambling market. This involves an attempt to organize a sector that has long remained fragmented and opaque through a new wave of formalization and administrative control. Read more
🇨🇴 Colombia’s Constitutional Court abolished the 19% VAT on online gambling and ordered refunds of already paid amounts
The Constitutional Court of Colombia declared unconstitutional a decree that introduced a 19% VAT on online gambling under a state of emergency regime. Since the underlying decree establishing the emergency regime had already been repealed, the tax measure also lost its legal force. Now DIAN must refund VAT to operators who managed to pay it during the period the rule was in effect. Read more
🇪🇺 The Court of Justice of the European Union confirmed the right of member states to restrict access to foreign iGaming operators and supported players' claims for refunds of losses
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that member states may prohibit the operation of certain iGaming operators even if they hold licenses in other EU countries, provided this is justified by local consumer protection and market regulation rules. The decision also strengthens players' positions in disputes with operators: the court confirmed the possibility of claiming refunds for lost bets from companies that operated without the right to offer services in a specific EU country. Read more
Governor of Wisconsin Tony Evers approved a law allowing online sports betting, making Wisconsin the 33rd state in the U.S. to permit this type of wagering. Despite the news, players will still have to wait several months, or even longer, before they can start placing bets legally. Read more
🇩🇴 The Dominican Republic has returned to its plan to legalize and streamline the gambling sector
Authorities of Dominican Republic have resumed the implementation of a plan to regulate the gambling market. This involves an attempt to organize a sector that has long remained fragmented and opaque through a new wave of formalization and administrative control. Read more
🇨🇴 Colombia’s Constitutional Court abolished the 19% VAT on online gambling and ordered refunds of already paid amounts
The Constitutional Court of Colombia declared unconstitutional a decree that introduced a 19% VAT on online gambling under a state of emergency regime. Since the underlying decree establishing the emergency regime had already been repealed, the tax measure also lost its legal force. Now DIAN must refund VAT to operators who managed to pay it during the period the rule was in effect. Read more
🇪🇺 The Court of Justice of the European Union confirmed the right of member states to restrict access to foreign iGaming operators and supported players' claims for refunds of losses
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that member states may prohibit the operation of certain iGaming operators even if they hold licenses in other EU countries, provided this is justified by local consumer protection and market regulation rules. The decision also strengthens players' positions in disputes with operators: the court confirmed the possibility of claiming refunds for lost bets from companies that operated without the right to offer services in a specific EU country. Read more