The ECJ upheld its case law regarding online gambling services: towards 27 national gambling legislations?

The ECJ held in Otto Sjoberg and Anders Gerdin v. Swedish State (joint cases C-447/08 and C-448/08, July 8, 2010) that Swedish legislation which prohibits the promotion of online gambling organized by private operators in other Member States for profit is consistent with EU law. However, EU law precludes national legislation which penalizes the promotion of gambling organized in Sweden without a license differently from that of gambling organized outside Sweden.

In the above-mentioned rulings, the ECJ observed, thereby upholding its earlier case law regarding online gambling services (e.g. Santa Casa, Ladbrokes and Sporting Exchange), that EU law allows restrictions justified, among other things, on grounds of public policy, public security or public health. … Continue Reading

EU financed project assists the amendment of gambling legislation in Moldova

14 June, 2010, Chisinau, Moldova

A new online gambling law is being prepared by the Ministry of Economy with the assistance of the EU financed project “Support for the implementation of bilateral agreements between Moldova and European Union”.

The project’s support, provided in collaboration with Dr. Michael Hettich and Dr Wulf Hambach -of Hambach & Hambach law firm (Germany), was requested by the Moldovan Ministry of Economy in order to finalise the newly prepared Gambling Law. The new drafted Law will replace most existing gambling legislation, intending to put in place an improved, more comprehensive structure of gambling regulation.

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Special reports on the french online gaming market

Report produced 27 May 2010

As part of the Monaco iGaming Exchanges, Monaco’s First Professional Online Gaming & Betting Convention, which will be held from October 11 to 13 during SPORTEL, Francis Merlin, Event Delegate of the Monaco iGaming Exchanges, has written a study about the French online gaming market.

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Harris Hagan June Newsletter

Inside this issue

• USA Update
• European Update
• BSkyB and EDS IT
• Mobile Gaming
• Data Retention
• Guidance on SWPs
• EU Competition Law
• Gambling Advertising

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Harris Hagan April Newsletter

Inside this issue

• Jersey—New Online Gambling Legislation
• Online Poker in Russia
• Gambling News in Brief
• Pool Betting
• Product Placement
• Scratch Cards
• European Update
• Decoder Cards and Football
• Blogs and Chatrooms

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