the Seimas adopted on Thursday amendments to the law on gambling, the introduction of a state monopoly on playing slot machines. The purpose of the novel, as evidenced by the government, is to limit the shadow economy and protection of the players.
For the law voted 244 deputies primarily with PiS, vs 186 of all the clubs in opposition and six abstentions.
Earlier rejected all the amendments of the club Kukiz’15, so against the novel voted this club.
the Story completely changes the law in 2009, and also introduces a strong state control in the field of games in the slot machines. Currently operating in Poland, a law passed after the explosion of the so-called gambling scandal in the fall of 2009, involves, inter alia, the prohibition of organizations wideoloterii and slot machines for gambling outside the casinos.
the idea of the novel “casino games are gambling, bets, mutual, card game, games slot machines”. The document expands the catalog of games that can be legal (allows, for example, a poker game outside of casinos for play).
the Document suggests that “the exercise of economic activities in the field of lotteries, lottery money, telebingo games and games on slot machines outside of casino games subject to the monopoly of the state.” “A state monopoly is the only solution which could limit today a large area, gray area,” – said on Wednesday in Parliament, Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Ancic.
the Law presumes that you can play on slot machines outside casinos, but it will be at the points held by the company Treasury. According to the document, “in terms of cylindrical games, playing card games dice games and games on slot machines may be conducted only after obtaining a concession for a casino game.” The poker game can be organized in the casino or outside the casino, but after obtaining the license and the fulfillment of certain conditions.
Monopoly of the state extends, as well as gambling on the Internet, in addition to betting and lotteries, advertising. “In the case of gambling via the Internet, technological equipment and archives information about those gambling games and their participants should be installed and stored on the territory of a member state of the European Union or a member state of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – parties to the agreement on the European Economic area,” reads the document.
it is also Expected that “the subject tried gambling via the Internet can be used for their device the only site where the national top-level domain is assigned to Polish web sites.”
“we’re Leaving a casino in the previous formula and to bring to the monopoly of the state gambling market on the Internet and the market of slot machines”, – said the Deputy Minister Ancic on Wednesday during the debate.
“foreign companies will be able to apply for a license and maintaining the cash register and bet, but in the sphere in which we leave the monopoly, only the state authority can perform the transaction in the sphere of slot machines and offer casino on the Internet,” – says. “This separation seems only possible if we are talking about maintaining discipline in this market”, – he added.
the law provides the possibility to block access to illegal web sites, as well as “obstructing the implementation of payments in favor of legal entities offering illegal gambling on the Internet”. The head of MF has, in addition, maintain a register of domain names, intended to provide gambling against the law. Anyone who wants to login on this domain will be immediately redirected to MF and get information that domain is illegal.
From the entrance to the registry, got the right objection, the procedure will be covered by the control of administrative courts. Illegal sites will be deleted as well references that offer quick Deposit. “Each participant will be able to get the idea of what he’s legit,” he argued Ancic.
the Document also introduces mechanisms to verify the age of the player and the obligation of registration of players. Players will be able to monitor their activities. This will protect minors and people with tendency to addiction.
will not be allowed to have slot machines through unauthorized persons. The project involves increasing the penalties for playing without a license, including up to 100 thousand rubles for the machine. Thanks to the amendment, the Ministry of Finance expects, ultimately, revenues in the amount of 1.5 billion rubles per year. Time data archiving data associated with games on slot machines will increase to 5 years.
within the framework Thursday during the voting of the amendments made, in particular, writes that the Fund will Support Civil Society Development funded from revenue from the gaming machines covered by the monopoly.
the First reading of the governmental draft of the novel of the law on gambling was held in the Sejm in September of this year, but before the end of November work was suspended because of continued notification of the document to the European Commission. As part of the process notyfikacyjnego so-called opinion detailed to the Polish project announced for Malta.
most of the provisions of the law will come into force from 1 July 2017. Now go to the Senate.
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