European Court Nixes German Monopoly
Friday, September 17th, 2010
Germany’s plan to maintain their monopoly over the online gambling industry has come to an end with a ruling by the European Court. They were told to allow foreign online casino operators access to their online gambling market in accordance with the European Union that all member countries are being forced to implement.
Current European laws follow the European Commission so that all European Union member countries are following the same practices when it comes to online gambling. When Germany decided to avoid the changes, they were found to be in breach of the European Union.
The European Court has decided that Germany’s laws need to adapt to the European Union and have thus opened the doors for online gambling companies such as PartyGaming to enter the market.
The European Court ruling includes sports betting operations and state lotteries. The entire gambling market in Germany must be open to offshore operators in order to represent an equal market. While Germany’s government is likely not happy about the change, they will see that the new laws will help to increase the country’s revenue through taxes and operating fees. Also, Germany’s residents will be happy with the number of choices they have when it comes to which online casino they will play at.
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