Key Takeaways
- In the run up to the expected parliamentary approval of amendments to the country’s gaming laws, the Polish Finance Ministry has stepped up its action against unlicensed online gambling.
- In a warning notice published on November 18, both operators and players have been informed that they face prison terms if they participate in or promote online gambling.
- 1,100 cases accusing online players of tax evasion have been prepared already, and more are in the process of being drawn up. Cases against the biggest winners are being prioritized.
In the run up to the expected parliamentary approval of amendments to the country’s gaming laws, the Polish Finance Ministry has stepped up its action against unlicensed online gambling.
In a warning notice published on November 18, both operators and players have been informed that they face fines or prison terms if they participate in or promote online gambling.
The 2009 Gaming Act provisions are enforced by the Customs Service in the Ministry of Finance. The service stated that it has received information on 24,000 players who had participated in online gambling on the internet.
