Central Europe

Germany Submits New Gambling Regulations to European Union

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  Germany has submitted the revised framework of its fourth edition of the “State Treaty on Gambling” to the European Union. Despite numerous revisions, the framework has yet to be ratified by the nation’s 16 federal Länder (states). The make-up of the treaty continues to be debated by regional MPs at the Bundestag federal council,…

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German Legislators Approve New Gambling Regulations

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  German legislators have approved the new gambling regulations that would legalise online poker and casino from 1 July 2021. A decision was also made on the location of the country’s new regulatory authority. Each of the German state parliaments must ratify the Glücksspielneuregulierungstaatsvertrag (GlüNeuRStv) bill, which intends to take the regulated igaming market into…

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Austrian Finance Minister Calls for New Gambling Regulator

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  Austrian finance minister Gernot Blümel has called for the creation of an independent gambling regulator in the country. Blümel said he wanted to “untangle” multiple functions currently held within the Treasury. “Therefore, the areas of licensing and supervision should be outsourced to an independent gaming authority,” he said. The minister was discussing the current…

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German Media Body Vaunet Calls for Advertising Regulatory Rethink

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  Vaunet, the association of private media businesses in Germany, has called on state lawmakers to remove advertising restrictions set to impact broadcasters in the new gambling regulatory framework currently under discussion. It believes the restrictions, such as daily periods where advertising is not permitted and the wording of certain elements of the draft document…

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Ukraine, Slovakia and Poland among the hot topics at Prague Gaming Summit 2020

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  There is no doubt that some Eastern and Central European jurisdictions are popular among gambling industry shareholders due to their population size and in some cases even the passion of the players in those particular countries. At Prague Gaming Summit, you have the possibility to catch up on some very informative content about the…

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Prague Court Rules Against Casino Kartáč

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  The District Court for Prague 1 has ruled in favour of the Czech government in a legal battle with Casino Kartáč over online roulette. The case dates back to 2006, when the company lobbied the Ministry of Finance to allow it to operate the game. However, the Czech authorities refused to give it a…

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