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Gaming Law & Regulation
Fantasy Sports and Skill Gaming: Do They Need a Gambling Licence?
Fantasy sports and skill-based gaming sit in the space between competitions and gambling, and the answer to whether they need a licence…
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Gambling Affiliates in Poland: What Partners Are Allowed to Promote
Affiliate marketing drives a large share of online gambling traffic worldwide, and Poland is no exception. But the Polish rules on gambling…
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Gambling Advertising in Poland: What Bookmakers Can and Cannot Do
Poland bans gambling advertising as a rule and permits it as an exception. The exception matters: licensed mutual betting operators may advertise…
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Skill Games vs Games of Chance in Poland: Where the Legal Line Falls
Whether a game is one of skill or of chance determines everything under Polish law: whether it is gambling, whether it needs…
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Slot Machines in Poland: The State Monopoly Outside Casinos Explained
For years, Poland had a thriving and largely unregulated market of slot-machine arcades. That ended with the 2017 reform, which placed slot…
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Poland’s Register of Prohibited Gambling Domains: How It Works and How to Get Off It
Since 2017 the Polish Ministry of Finance has maintained a public register of domains used to offer gambling contrary to Polish law.…
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Gambling Tax in Poland: Rates, Bases and Why Turnover Taxation Shapes the Market
Poland’s gambling tax regime is one of the main reasons the licensed market looks the way it does: a handful of betting…
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Promotional Lottery or Contest? When Marketing Campaigns in Poland Need a Gambling Permit
Every year, marketing teams in Poland run thousands of prize promotions, and a surprising number of them are gambling under Polish law.…
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Is Online Casino Legal in Poland? What Operators Need to Understand
Search for online casinos in Poland and you will find hundreds of offshore sites accepting Polish players. Search the law and you…
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Gambling Taxes in Europe: GGR vs Turnover and Why the Model Matters More Than the Rate
When operators compare markets, they tend to look at the headline tax rate. But the base the tax is charged on matters…