GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 58 - February 2024

1.3 million The number of people in Germany who have a gambling disorder, with an additional 3.3 million showing signs of gambling addiction, according to a November report from the country’s Federal Drugs Commissioner Burkhard Blienert. 10.5 The number of years that Slovenian tennis official Marko Ducman was suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency in November for admitting to breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program. 5% The tax percentage online casino players in Georgia will pay when withdrawing their winnings starting in 2024, an increase from the previous 2%, according to Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. $810,000 The amount Videoslots had to pay as a result of an early November sanction fee from the Swedish Gambling Authority for not taking sufficient measures to assess the risk of its activities being used for money laundering and terrorist financing. $883 million The amount Isle of Manbased Playtech offered to acquire 888 Holdings, the owner of William Hill, in July, before being rejected. 9 GPWAtimes.org

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