Poland issues two sports betting licences

With the two new approvals, the total number of licensees has increased to 14.

Poland.- The Ministry of Finance of Poland issued last week two online sports betting licences to Typiko Sp. z. oo and Traf-Zakłady Wzajemne Sp. z oo. The total number of operators in the country has increased to 14.

Traf-Zakłady Wzajemne Sp. z oo, based in Warsaw, is a land-based racing betting operator that is affiliated to Totalizator Sportowy, the state-run lottery. Typiko Sp. z. oo, which was registered only two years ago, is based in Bielsko-Biala.

The two new approvals come after the amendments to the country’s gambling laws, which took place in late 2016. The total number of online sports betting licences issued this year is seven, the same that the government approved in 2017.

Earlier this year, the government was criticised by the Employers of the Republic of Poland (Pracodawcy RP) for “complicating the process to register with Polish-licensed online sports betting operators.” The trade association believes that the Ministry of Finance is making it difficult for the bookmaking market to develop, and stopping local operators from competing with internationally-licensed gambling sites.