By CHRISTOS N. KONSTAS
The governments they change. The but legislators continue to serve, as a matter of priority, the interests of -private for many years now- OPAP.
The "Friendly pressures" of the OPAP administration to them publishers and editors of newspapers and websites, The "Happy socializing" with politicians of all factions, the "creative, mutually beneficial»Cooperation with them TV station owners, finally bears fruit.
The few independent voices that call her αλήθεια, they are just lost under the pressures and sounds of celebration.
Η Greek Parliament legislates with its first criterion its service OPAP.
Typical example, o law on permanent licenses in online gambling to be voted by Parliament in the coming days.
The government has budgeted one serious amount of revenue for the state budget from the "market opening" of online gambling.
No one can disagree with this intention.
The draft law that has been submitted to Parliament, but does not open the market. Just trying to restores legality to -today outlawed- OPAP online games.
Justice
For a month now, since 11 Σεπτεμβρίου, the decision of the Council of State with number 1333/2019.
From September 11, 2019, the OPAP operates illegally. Without permission.
Ο Regulation of OPAP has been canceled by decision of the Council of State as of course its relevant decision was annulled Gaming Supervision and Control Committee (GSC) ..
However Gaming Supervision and Control Committee (Ε.Ε.Ε.Π.) does not react. Theoretically, if judged the operation of OPAP is illegal, the company should be blacklisted and stop offering online games. But if he came in OPAP in the "black list", will were excluded for one year. He could not take leave for a year.
The law submitted to Parliament solves the problem: His OPAP not of legality.
Once the law is finally passed, the OPAP will be able to receive transitional period leave and continue to operate legally.
Later - there is no rush - when the new Regulation is ready, OPAP will be able to apply for a permanent permit.
In addition the new legislation solves another big problem: Of OPAP not of legality. Transfers tax liabilities from the company to the agents. With fast and concise procedures ..
The interest of the State, for OPAP, does not stop here.
The combination high taxation and high cost for obtaining a license, aims at creating an oligopolistic market, which will concern very few, very specific, theoretically "large" companies. Just as the management and the major shareholders of OPAP want.
The really big problem, that's her "Black" illegal electronic gambling market, will continue to exist…. And it will increase.
The data
The total amount played on the internet is 9 billion euro and the total GGR (gross profit of companies) is calculated from 7% until 9%, that is, close to 600 million.
Of these, the 2018 390 million and slightly more than gross profits were officially declared. Of these, approx 150 million Euros are revenues from the game tax for the Greek state.
A bad law may reduces the legal market and increase the illegal. Companies that will use vpn technologies will offer high returns (higher than legally taxable companies) and of course gain market share.
A small market for a few players, in addition to losing revenue for it Public, brings less revenue overall in the market, in unions and in advertising.
The Greek reality
OPAP, however, does not want a large competitive market.
Prefers one controlled field with 3-4 competitors, so that it can be "negotiated". But this is not how the competition works and of course the players will resort to the illegal -but more efficient- online betting.
The question, however, is not what OPAP wants. The question is what the government wants, the Greek State, Greek society and how finally legislated by its rulers;
Source: https://banks.com.gr/giati-stin-ell...paign=NEWSLETTER_18-10-2019&utm_content=title
The governments they change. The but legislators continue to serve, as a matter of priority, the interests of -private for many years now- OPAP.
The "Friendly pressures" of the OPAP administration to them publishers and editors of newspapers and websites, The "Happy socializing" with politicians of all factions, the "creative, mutually beneficial»Cooperation with them TV station owners, finally bears fruit.
The few independent voices that call her αλήθεια, they are just lost under the pressures and sounds of celebration.
Η Greek Parliament legislates with its first criterion its service OPAP.
Typical example, o law on permanent licenses in online gambling to be voted by Parliament in the coming days.
The government has budgeted one serious amount of revenue for the state budget from the "market opening" of online gambling.
No one can disagree with this intention.
The draft law that has been submitted to Parliament, but does not open the market. Just trying to restores legality to -today outlawed- OPAP online games.
Justice
For a month now, since 11 Σεπτεμβρίου, the decision of the Council of State with number 1333/2019.
From September 11, 2019, the OPAP operates illegally. Without permission.
Ο Regulation of OPAP has been canceled by decision of the Council of State as of course its relevant decision was annulled Gaming Supervision and Control Committee (GSC) ..
However Gaming Supervision and Control Committee (Ε.Ε.Ε.Π.) does not react. Theoretically, if judged the operation of OPAP is illegal, the company should be blacklisted and stop offering online games. But if he came in OPAP in the "black list", will were excluded for one year. He could not take leave for a year.
The law submitted to Parliament solves the problem: His OPAP not of legality.
Once the law is finally passed, the OPAP will be able to receive transitional period leave and continue to operate legally.
Later - there is no rush - when the new Regulation is ready, OPAP will be able to apply for a permanent permit.
In addition the new legislation solves another big problem: Of OPAP not of legality. Transfers tax liabilities from the company to the agents. With fast and concise procedures ..
The interest of the State, for OPAP, does not stop here.
The combination high taxation and high cost for obtaining a license, aims at creating an oligopolistic market, which will concern very few, very specific, theoretically "large" companies. Just as the management and the major shareholders of OPAP want.
The really big problem, that's her "Black" illegal electronic gambling market, will continue to exist…. And it will increase.
The data
The total amount played on the internet is 9 billion euro and the total GGR (gross profit of companies) is calculated from 7% until 9%, that is, close to 600 million.
Of these, the 2018 390 million and slightly more than gross profits were officially declared. Of these, approx 150 million Euros are revenues from the game tax for the Greek state.
A bad law may reduces the legal market and increase the illegal. Companies that will use vpn technologies will offer high returns (higher than legally taxable companies) and of course gain market share.
A small market for a few players, in addition to losing revenue for it Public, brings less revenue overall in the market, in unions and in advertising.
- A typical example of -the exact opposite reality- we have in the most developed market in Europe, the United Kingdom. There the largest market share for a company does not exceed 14%.
The Greek reality
OPAP, however, does not want a large competitive market.
Prefers one controlled field with 3-4 competitors, so that it can be "negotiated". But this is not how the competition works and of course the players will resort to the illegal -but more efficient- online betting.
The question, however, is not what OPAP wants. The question is what the government wants, the Greek State, Greek society and how finally legislated by its rulers;
Source: https://banks.com.gr/giati-stin-ell...paign=NEWSLETTER_18-10-2019&utm_content=title