Sweden enstates LAN Party tax

[djzombie]

http://www.friatider.se/lan-party-ta...swedish-gamers

long story short the government in sweden are imposing a tax on lan parties comparing them with slot machines. not sure how the two equate as that doesn't make a bit of sense to anyone with a brain.

STOCKHOLM (FRIA TIDER). Gamers in Sweden suffer a hard financial blow as authorities decide to tax so-called LAN parties. From now on, organizers of multiplayer get-togethers will be forced to pay a fee of up to $5,000 in order to receive a "permit" to connect PCs and video game consoles for gaming purposes.

[hey]

will be forced to pay a fee

Forced, huh?

I have no sympathies for anyone who actually pays it.

[Tajin]

First world problems.