Greek Gambling Monopoly Unhappy With Tax Laws

Poker News – On Friday, iGaming Business reported that the Greek Organization of Football Prognostics (OPAP), a public company that owns a monopoly over sports betting and lotteries in Greece, cited new national tax laws as the reason for the company’s struggles. OPAP, which was recently sold to Emma Delta, posted a third-quarter net profit of €44.4 million, which is a 61-percent decrease from 2012. The earnings were higher than analysts’ average forecast of €37.2 million. The company says that the new 30 percent tax has had a negative impact on 2013 earnings, even though the company is up 0.7…