Reads of the Week
Key Takeaways
  • The new EU VAT taxes and poker.
  • Surveying the US political landscape.
  • The future of legalize sports betting in the US.

Another Way Taxes Are Killing Poker.

While many players in the US clamor for regulation of online poker, players in other countries such as France and Italy sit back and watch as interference by lawmakers kills their games. As of January 1 online poker operators that serve countries in the European Union have a new headache, VAT.