ADM · Italy
Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli
The customs and monopolies agency, which awards Italian online gaming concessions by public tender rather than open licensing.
Ministry of Finance
The Polish ministry that permits online betting while reserving online casino to a state operator.
What this authority does
Poland's 2016 amendments to its gambling act, in force from 2017, created a workable permit for online sports betting and at the same time reserved online casino games to a single state-owned operator. There is therefore no route for a commercial operator to offer online slots or table games to Polish customers.
Enforcement is built on a public register of blocked domains maintained by the ministry, which internet providers must implement, together with a prohibition on payment processing to listed operators. The register is updated continuously and is one of the largest of its kind in Europe.
Online betting is taxed on turnover rather than on revenue, which has a marked effect on the pricing of Polish betting products and on which markets operators choose to offer.
Licences it issues
- Online sports betting permit
- Land-based casino concession
What supervision concentrates on
- Permits for online betting only
- State monopoly on online casino
- Register of blocked domains
- Payment blocking
Markets on file under this authority
| Market | Online casino | Sports betting | Licensing model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | State monopoly | Licensed | Betting permits only; online casino reserved to the state |
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