European Commission gave the nod
Jaroslaw Gowin, deputy prime minister of Poland, says more liberal gaming laws in the country will help money “flow back into the budget.”
Gowin says Poland “suffered enormous, multibillion losses” as a result the 2009 Gambling Act under previous Prime Minister Donald Tusk; that legislation banned all gambling outside casinos on land and online.
“That is why a few months ago we decided to change the law,” Gowin said, and added that the European Commission has approved the change.
According to the latest draft, slot machines would be nationalized and operate under the national lottery. Until that time, Gowin said, “Poles will continue to lose PLN 100-300 million (US$23.5 million to $70.5 million) a month.”
He said the new system will make it “safe to use bookmaker services and play poker online.”
