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PortugalOnline gambling is legal and regulated in Portugal under the Gambling Regulation and Online Gambling Act of 2015. Operators must obtain a license from the SRIJ to offer online gambling services to Portuguese residents. The regulation covers various forms of online gambling, including online casinos, poker, and sports betting. In February 2015, Portugal's Council of Ministers passed a bill to regulate the country's online gaming market. The government planned to license and tax a broad spectrum of online gaming products, including casino games, sports betting, poker and race wagering. The bill was signed by the President in April 2015. The new regime taxes online casino and poker sites at 15% of gross gaming revenue if an operator's annual income is less than EUR 5 million. The rates increase by 3% for every additional EUR 1 million, capping at 30%. There is also a variable tax rate on sports betting turnover between 8% and 16%. Portugal's online gambling market officially launched on 28 June 2015, but because of the tax rate increase, major operators such as William Hill, Amaya and PDR pulled out of the market once the new tax regime took effect. Before this bill, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML), Portugal's national lottery, was the only entity allowed to offer its lottery products, including sports betting, to the public via the internet under a 2003 decree. All other domestic and foreign operators were restricted from offering their services. The government had previously ordered Portuguese ISPs to block traffic from major foreign gambling sites. The ban was difficult to enforce, however, and many online gaming sites have offered their services in the Portuguese language. Between 2005 and 2008, online betting operator bwin had a sponsorship deal with the Portuguese football league, and the first division was rebranded "bwin LIGA." Portuguese authorities fined bwin and the football league for infringing on the 2003 decree. The matter was taken to court in Portugal, and the issue was referred to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to determine if it conformed to European Commission law. The ECJ ruled that EU member states can restrict services from businesses from other member states with the aim of protecting consumers from fraud and crime. In 2017, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal signed an agreement that allowed shared player pools for online poker. There are 17 Portugal sites. edit your preferences Portugal
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Mascot Gaming gains certification in Georgia and Portugal
These certifications allow Mascot Gaming to deliver its games to new operators, leveraging the growing demand for online gambling in these regions. 3 Oaks Gaming obtains Portugal certification This new certification will ensure Portuguese-licensed operators to have access to the company’s slots library, including Gold Nuggets, Aztec Fire 2 and Sun of Egypt 4. ESA Gaming forms new partnership in Portugal with Solverde.pt The operator will have access to casino games and slot titles from ESA Gaming, including 12 Deadly Spins and the latest release, Candy Drops as well as VIP Roulette and VIP BlackJack. Gaming Innovation Group expands European portfolio with Betway launch in Portugal Betway is GiG’s second B2B partner brand now live in Portugal, and the first under the new stewardship of former SBTech and DraftKings executives, CEO Richard Carter and CBO Andrew Cochrane. Spinomenal secures Solverde.pt partnership to power progress in Portugal These games include the popular titles Majestic King, Egyptian Rebirth II, Book of Demi Gods II, Book of Rebirth, Poseidon’s Rising, Story Of Egypt and Demi Gods IV. R. Franco Digital expands reach in Portugal through Solverde.pt launch As part of the deal, Anubis: Link of Gods is now available to Portuguese players through Solverde.pt on an exclusive time-limited basis. Wazdan expands Portugal presence with Solverde.pt As a result of the partnership, players in the European country can access titles such as Mighty Wild: Panther as well as 9 Lions. Wazdan partners with ESC Online Portuguese players will be able to play games such as 9 Coins: Grand Platinum Edition on EstorilSolCasinos.pt. Gaming Realms makes debut in Portugal with Betclic Top hits, including Slingo Starburst, Slingo Sweet Bonanza and Slingo Super Spin, have now become available in the country. Gaming Innovation Group launches Golden Park in Portugal This is not only GiG's second B2B partner in the southern European country, but it's also Golden Park is available outside of Spain.
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