Regulation in Review: Europe and Beyond Regulation in Review: Europe and Beyond
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Key Takeaways
  • The big news of the week is the new gaming bill which Mexican politicians are expected to pass before heading off for their holidays.
  • Poland has also made headlines with its campaign against unlicensed operators—it is targeting winning players on offshore sites and charging them with evading taxes.
  • In the UK, the point of consumption tax has been formally implemented. The tax has been widely criticized, but is less burdensome than most of its European competitors.

The big news of the week is the new gaming bill which Mexican politicians are expected to pass before heading off for their holidays.

Poland has also made headlines with its campaign against unlicensed operators—it is targeting winning players on offshore sites and charging them with evading taxes.

In the UK, the point of consumption tax has been formally implemented. The tax has been widely criticized, but is less burdensome than most of its European competitors.