By Kalff Katz & Franssen
Kalff Katz & Franssen is very pleased to announce that the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) has appointed Frank Tolboom as General Member. … Continue Reading
By Kalff Katz Franssen
On Friday 3 February 2017 Kalff Katz Franssen again hosted the Annual Gaming Industry Event traditionally held at the Koninklijke Industrieele Groote Club in Amsterdam. The event was this year co-hosted with the International Masters of Gaming Law. … Continue Reading
Published by Gaming Intelligence
The Minister-Presidents of Germany’s 16 federal states have ratified the country’s amended State Treaty on Gambling, setting up a showdown with the European Commission which has already criticised the legislation.
The Minister-President Conference held on Thursday (March 16th) saw the heads of each state sign the amended Treaty, which removes a number of controversial provisions that derailed the 2012 Treaty. … Continue Reading
By Gaming Intelligence
Proposed changes to the German State Treaty on Gambling have been criticised by the European Commission for continuing to breach European law.
The incompatibility of the proposed changes, which were introduced to address earlier issues of incompatibility with EU law, are detailed in a document seen by Gaming Intelligence and come just eight days before the Minister Presidents of Germany’s sixteen federal states are due to sign the new treaty. … Continue Reading
By Elisa Grabbe
The European Commission has blasted Germany’s new sports-betting licensing plans for potentially infringing EU law and limiting competition, but Germany is nevertheless expected to ink the changes in just a few days.
With draft amendments having completed their standstill period at the commission last Friday, the prime ministers of the German states plan to sign the new Interstate Treaty on Gambling on Thursday this week.
