NY Betting Bills, EU Taxes, and Tackling Brazil’s Black Market

Weekend conversation corner - 5 June

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 20 of the Weekend Conversation Corner, brought to you by Focus Gaming News! Join your hosts, Oliver and Charlotte, as we filter through the week's clutter to bring you a concise review of the most significant global gambling developments.

In this episode, we break down the New York Senate's approval of a bill mandating monthly statements for mobile sports bettors, PlayCity's aggressive and successful first year regulating Ukraine's market, and the newly published European standard for identifying markers of gambling harm. We also explore expert strategies for moving players away from Brazil's massive illegal market and discuss Italy's push to clarify the boundaries of gambling communications and advertising.

Question of the Week: The European Commission is proposing a new 3 per cent pan-European gambling tax to help raise €13.3bn over the next seven years, but with varying definitions of gambling across member states, could an EU-wide tax actually become a reality, or is it doomed to fail?

Tune in as Oliver and Charlotte break down the chaos into a coherent summary. Stay informed, stay motivated, and keep gaming on!