23/11/2009, Online casino
The Poland Parliament has just approved the Internet gambling ban. The new bill requires the signature of the Polish President, Lech Kaczynski, in order to come into effect. The new law will ban gambling everywhere outside the casinos.
The bill prohibits video lotteries, restricts gambling-related advertisements and it raises taxes on casinos and slot machines.
Some locations will still offer certain forms of gambling, but most of the slots and several forms of casino gambling were declared illegal.

“Barring any surprises, I hope the president will be able to affix his signature as of November 30,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
Donal Tusk also mentioned that these restrictions will prevent young people from becoming addicted to gambling.
The bill was voted in favour of the project with 48 votes to 3 and 30 abstentions.
Poland joined United States, Israel, Russia and India, which have already limited or banned online gambling. Meanwhile US is working on regulating the online gambling industry.

Several gambling operators have already called for the European Union to verify the new laws which ban gambling outside the casinos in Poland. Poland wants to ban gambling from bars, malls, clubs, shops, service stations, where there are 50,000 machines, which will be taken out.
The decision comes a month after a lobbying scandal involving casino owners lead to the forced resignation of several key ministers and political allies.