The Prague Gaming & TECH Summit 2024, organized by HIPTHER, ended with tremendous success, marking the biggest achievement of the summit series so far. The summit exceeded expectations and left a lasting impact on attendees, from insightful discussions and top-notch panels to lively networking events. On March 26th and 27th, leaders from the fields of

The Prague Gaming & TECH Summit is the premier event where the worlds of gaming and technology converge. This summit against the backdrop of historic Prague is the ideal place for leaders in the gaming industry, technological development, innovative startups, and policy makers to meet. Discover the latest trends, strategies, and cutting-edge technologies shaping the

On the last day of October, the second annual National Conference on Gambling took place. Key representatives from state and public administration, as well as experts in the field of gambling issues and legislators, gathered at the premises of the Czech Academy of Sciences to discuss topics related to gambling from various perspectives. Each speaker

The Responsible Gambling Week project is organizing its third edition from November 6th to November 12th. The goal of this week is to inform as many people as possible about how to keep gambling under control. Partners of the project, addiction centers, and experts are traditionally involved in the program. Through educational campaigns, webinars, and

At the Institute for Gambling Regulation, we are organizing the second annual National Conference on Gambling this year! What will be this year’s key theme? Starting next year, a new version of the gambling law will be in effect, and the changes will also affect the taxation of gambling. These changes will not only affect

Why will the newly proposed gambling tax ultimately have a negative fiscal impact? How will the taxation of winnings fundamentally affect the gaming industry? And why does it threaten to strengthen the illegal business? “In our view, a tax increase is appropriate given the state’s need to consolidate its finances. However, we believe that the

The Government of the Czech Republic has presented a proposal for a consolidation package. The changes are intended to affect the tax rates of gambling activities, along with a significant reduction in the threshold for income exemption from raffles and gambling. The Institute for Gambling Regulation (IFGR) warns that the current taxation of gambling in the Czech

Several European regulators, including the Dutch Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the French Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the Hungarian SZTFH, and the Swedish Spelinspektionen, have supported the joint statement of the Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF) on illegal gambling. GREF brings together 36 European regulators, and some of them have committed to greater cooperation in the fight

The Institute for Gambling Regulation (IFGR) releases a study that maps the current state of the illegal gambling market in the Czech Republic. The publication, called the Black Book of Illegal Gambling, is the first comprehensive Czech study of its kind and reveals that the issue has much larger dimensions than many experts have previously realized.

Recently, articles have repeatedly appeared around the transfer of players from casinos to the Internet. This is not a trend occurring only in the field of gambling, but we can observe it in all fields (trade, sales, services), and on a much wider scale, for example, in the field of food. Although grocery stores are