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Online Casinos Want Spain Too

The European online casino gambling and e-commerce situation is only worsening before it looks like it will get better. For several years now the European Commission has negotiated with a dozen or so nations for more inclusive gambling regulations that allow offshore online casinos access to their country. In the past year though the European Court of Justice has gotten involved and largely supports the agenda that will force countries to open their doors to foreign gambling companies and foreign competition. Hot on the list right now is Spain, a contentious disagreement has already erupted and the European officials are asserting that Spain is breaking some EU laws by giving tax breaks only to the players winnings from Spanish gaming companies.

Spain currently allows a few types of online casinos and internet betting to operate for Spanish citizens – and although the country has recognized the pressure from the Commission and is working with relatively open gambling laws, tax laws in Spain right now give clear preference to Spanish based companies. Players who gamble and win at offshore online casino sites are forced to pay taxes on their winnings whereas that is not the case for Spanish based gaming sites.

The European Court of Justice is finally, finally supporting the efforts of the European Commission to better open the EU online casino gambling market, and although there are a handful of countries receiving more of a focus for their monopolisitic policies, the taxation policy in Spain is notably protective and therefore not in compliance with the EU.