EGBA submits EU state aid complaint over German online poker tax

The German Bundesrat’s proposal to level an additional tax on online poker and slots will provide a substantial and unfair tax advantage to the country’s land-based gambling establishments and be in breach of EU state aid rules, according to a formal complaint submitted by the EGBA to the European Commission.

More information

COVID-19: European Gambling Associations Renew Commitment to Safer Online Gambling and Responsible Advertising

With many European countries facing the return of more severe coronavirus-related restrictions, 15 of Europe’s online gambling associations have renewed their commitment to safer gambling and responsible advertising by outlining essential measures which gambling companies should rigorously apply to protect their customers.

More information

EGBA Publishes First Pan-European Code On Responsible Advertising For Online Gambling

EGBA has strengthened its commitment to safer gambling by publishing the first pan-European Code of Conduct on responsible advertising for online gambling. The Code is broad in scope and introduces essential standards for advertising content, across all media platforms, and dedicated measures for social media. The Code has a particular focus on minor protection.

More information

EGBA demonstrates commitment to GDPR with sectoral code of conduct for data protection

EGBA has published a draft code of conduct on data protection which establishes dedicated sector-specific rules and best practices to ensure compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 and promotes the highest standards of data protection in the online gambling sector.

More information

A truly European sector

Our member companies have licenses in 17 European countries, adding up to a total of more than 145 licenses to provide their services.