Polish Casinos Want Stiffer Penalties for Offshore Sites

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Poland's legal online casinos are asking the country's Finance Ministry to crack down harder on unlicensed sites offering Polish gambling, noting that only 10% of gaming transactions are done by licensed operators.

Operators in the country are asking for stiffer penalties but also asking for lower taxes to encourage growth of legitimate operators. Industry insiders claim that the government has been cracking down on players when it should be focusing on offshore operators by blocking their sites and issuing fines.

Earlier this month government authorities reported that they have been tracking 24,000 citizens who are gambling at illegal sites, and threatened to launch legal action against those playing at the sites.

It is estimated that Polish citizens spend more than €1.2 billion at offshore operators every year.

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Dustin Jermalowicz
Dustin has a long-standing passion for gambling. He has been writing professionally on the subject and breaking industry news for Casino Listings since 2011. His favorite casino games include Blackjack, Poker, and Hi/Lo. A proud native of Detroit, Dustin currently lives in Michigan.