- Last week, the report of the Working Group on Online Gambling was released in Quebec, Canada. The results were presented at a media conference, and concluded that the state licensed online operator Espace-Jeux has had almost no effect on gambling participation.
- The report, which began its study in 2010 calls for a licensing system to be established for private operators, together with a taxation system which will be “fair and reasonable.” It points to the system operating in France as one to avoid, and blames the failure of several operators to renew their licenses on the high taxes.
- As a short-term solution, the report suggests setting up a single online portal, owned and controlled by the state government, through which private operators could offer their own branded gambling services.
- Serious discussions about how PokerStars could operate under some form of local agreement have been tentative until now, awaiting the report’s recommendations—the portal solution could be exactly what Amaya needs to get into the market quickly, and legally.
Last week, the report of the Working Group on Online Gambling was released in Quebec, Canada. The results were presented at a media conference and concluded that the state licensed online operator Espace-Jeux has had almost no effect on gambling participation.
The report, which began its study in 2010, calls for a licensing system to be established for private operators together with a taxation system which will be “fair and reasonable.”
It points to the system operating in France as one to avoid, and blames the failure of several operators to renew their licenses on the high taxes.
As a short-term solution, the report suggests setting up a single online portal, owned and controlled by the state government, through which private operators could offer their own branded gambling services.
