|
 |
|||||||
|
|||||||
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. Currently, online casino and bingo are taxed at a flat 25% of GGR, while fixed-odds sports betting is taxed on stakes (turnover) at 8–16%, with effective rates around 12%; reforms periodically discussed include moving sports betting to a pure GGR basis. Portugal’s first online license was actually issued in May 2016; since then more than 15 operators have entered the market, though high taxes led some early brands to stay away or delay entry. 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. Portugal later joined the shared liquidity pool for online poker, which boosted poker revenues temporarily, though the vertical still remains a relatively small part of the market. 1 Portugal site supports English. with United States Dollars. edit your preferences Portugal
Address
Santa Casa da Misericordia de Lisboa Largo Trindade Coelho Apartado 2059 Lisbon, Lisboa Portugal 1200-470 Website Fax +351 21 323 5060 General Information +351 21 323 5000 View All Gaming Jurisdictions Portugal Jurisdiction News
EveryMatrix strengthens Portugal presence with Betclic
The agreement sees Betclic offer Portuguese players games from SlotMatrix’s library of aggregated content, comprising 37,000+ games from more than 350 global suppliers. 3 Oaks Gaming expands Portuguese presence with Lebull.pt partnership The latest collaboration has seen 3 Oaks Gaming’s comprehensive portfolio of slots made available to the Portuguese operator’s growing player base. R. Franco Digital teams up with Lebull.pt The Spanish company integrates a selection of its most successful slots on the Lebull.pt platform, offering Portuguese customers high-quality games and an exciting experience. 3 Oaks Gaming enters Portuguese market with Betclic partnership Betclic.pt players will have access to a selection of the supplier’s most popular slot titles, including Aztec Fire, Grab the Gold, and More Magic Apple. BGaming enters Portugal with Solverde.pt Releases such as Bonanza Billion, Wild Cash and Aloha King Elvis, are now delivering diverse gaming experiences which harness the power to captive Solverde.pt’s players. 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.
|
|||||||
