Gambling Technology Strategies 2011 Day 1 Summary
Gerald Spindler, Wulf Hambach and Bernd Berberich*
Case C-46/08 Carmen Media Group Ltd v. Land Schleswig-Holstein and others
Billions of Euros of turnover are generated every year from games of chance. The legal framework conditions regulating this branch of the economy vary significantly within the European Union. Whilst in many countries such as Germany the state has … Continue Reading
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Friday 1 April 2011 … Continue Reading
by Justin Franssen and Frank Tolboom
Things are currently moving rapidly in the Dutch gaming market due to both political and legal developments. The new Dutch government indicated that it might introduce a licensing regime for remote gambling, and very recently a sell-off of state-owned Holland Casino was suggested by the state secretary of finance in Parliament.
January 2011 by Gambling Compliance
There is consensus that the September 2010 European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgments involving the Carmen Media case1 and the combined cases of Markus Stoß are likely to result in significant changes. This is true, not only in Germany, but also in Europe.
Implications for Germany
While the ECJ has mandated change for the regulation of gambling in Germany, the level of change required to achieve a coherent model is yet to be determined. There is an urgent need to end the legal chaos. However, a political solution may be difficult to find, with views divided along party lines among the country’s 16 federal states or Länder. … Continue Reading
