Court Says Austria Gambling Regulations "Discriminatory"Online Gaming Regulation in Austria Discriminatory Says European Court of Justice |
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Just a day after the landmark ruling condemning Germany’s gaming regulations the European Court of Justice has told Austria its regulation of gaming services is disproportionate and discriminatory.
The court ruled that obliging operators to be physically present in the country in which they operate “constitutes a restriction on freedom of establishment”.
Sigrid Ligné, Secretary General of the European Gaming and Betting Association said, “Today’s ruling against the Austrian gambling laws confirms clearly that Member States cannot require EU licensed online operators to be physically present on their territory. In the Digital age there are obviously other and more efficient means available to monitor the activities of the operators”.
”The European Commission has been given new legal arguments to pursue infringement procedures against several Member States that have similar provisions. Commissioner Barnier has now a clear mandate to go ahead with the Green paper and to start discussions on EU regulation for the sector.”
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