Gaming

  • Nigerian govt worsens hardship with newly imposed 5% tax on Telecoms, betting services

    The Nigerian government plans to impose a 5 percent tax on telecommunication, gaming and betting services in the country amid economic hardship. This was contained in the Economic Stabilisation Bills recently sent to the National Assembly by the Federal Government. Analysis of the bill indicated that it seeks to introduce excise duties on services such…

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  • The justice ministry in Manila said it will close 175 Chinese-owned “Philippine offshore gambling operators” and deport some 40,000 Chinese workers, as part of a crackdown on the online gaming industry. As operators capitalized on the Philippine’s liberal gaming laws to target customers in China, where gambling is banned, the online industry emerged in the…

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