Poland proposes online gambling ban

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rdgrnr — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:07:42 GMT

It's the same everywhere it seems. You can always count on a government official to punish everybody for the indiscretions of a few. In this case the few were government officials and now everybody has to pay. There's always somebody waiting to throw a wet blanket on the party. And usually it's a politician.

Now comes the requisite increase in taxes to offset falling revenues. They've got that wrong too. President Reagan proved in the 80's that lowering taxes increases revenue. Raising taxes... [ More ]

Poland proposes online gambling ban

Lottery Post — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:10:19 GMT

Following weeks of political scandal, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is determined to ban online gambling in the EU-member state.

The new legislation will outlaw all gambling that takes place outside land-based casinos, including online gambling, while imposing higher taxes on legal gambling operators. The first draft of the proposed reform will be ready in two weeks.

Internet gamblers may shrug off yet another crack down on their favorite past time, given that numerous countries have i... [ More ]