First Approved Live Casino Provider in Italy – Evolution Gaming

Italy’s Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato has approved Evolution Gaming and its live online casino following the rules set by the authority and hence it is the first Live Dealer gaming offered ever in Italy. Now a tint of excitement is added to the casino games offered by the site since it is this ‘Live’ element that has always attracted players to physical casino places. The players can now enjoy the real time touch which is known to enhance player’s experience for centuries. For the games like Baccarat, live Roulette and Blackjack now the players can enjoy live interaction option and a quality which they could have expected on TV would be right there on their TV screens.

Since Evolution Gaming is now the pioneer Live Dealer gaming provider other Italian gaming operators are sure to come its way to make contracts. A few of such contracts have already been signed and the gaming operators Microgame and 888 are the operators to enjoy first mover advantage.

CEO of Evolution Gaming, Jens von Bahr, is too excited about the approval and commented that this approval is sure to enhance users’ experience and will allow players to have “easy access to our world-leading Live Casino gaming”.

Prior to the start of its operations in the world of casino, which is expected in March, Evolution Gaming is now busy hunting and training Native live dealers so as to have a team which is sure to provide the best experience to its users. So wait and watch as Evolution Gaming hits the huge online gambling market and grab the major chunk!

Italian Government Cracks Down on Italian Poker Players to Pay Taxes

Card Player Europe recently reported that Italian poker pros might find themselves the target on an Italian Revenue Agency investigation, as well as under scrutiny by the Guardi di Finanza. The inquiry by the agency will be exploring the actual income of Italian Poker pros and comparing those numbers to the income they declared on their taxes.

Winnings from both domestic and foreign online poker rooms will be analyzed, as well as sponsorship contracts and royalties paid and any foreign assets in international banks.

A number of Italian poker players received a letter attached to a form asking the players to fill out the form and return it to a local tax office. Italian tax laws do require Italian poker players to play taxes on their winnings, even those acquired from non-Italian online poker sites, similar to Sweden’s tax laws regarding online poker winnings.

Card Player Europe states,

“Foreign bank accounts associated with online gaming will be monitored and if the balance or any movements in and out of the account exceeds €10,000, it should be declared as a financial asset that could produce foreign income which will then be taxed accordingly.”

Italy is new to the online poker industry, as they are one of the newest countries to enter the market and legalize Internet poker for their citizens. In the regulation bill, a 20% taxation was implemented on any revenue taken in by a licensed Italy-based online poker site. Now the Italian government is following up to make sure players are adhering to the laws and regulations of Internet poker when it comes to paying taxes.

When playing live dealer casino games you will not have to pay tax on your winnings if the site you are playing at is located within Europe. Check out our complete guide to the best Italian live dealer casinos and start playing roulette or blackjack with real live dealer.