Reform online gambling legislation in the Netherlands?

By Attorney-at-law Justin Franssen and Attorney-at-law Frank Tolboom, VMW Taxand Gaming Practise Group.

Introduction

The legal basis of the Dutch gaming policy can be found in the Dutch Betting and Gaming Act 1964 (hereinafter: “Gaming Act”). The Gaming Act stipulates that offering games of chance or promoting games of chance without a licence is prohibited. The Gaming Act includes an enumeration of the specific games for which a licence can be granted. The only types of licence available are those expressly stated in the Gaming Act and currently does not include remote gambling licences. Therefore, all forms of remote gambling are currently prohibited in the Netherlands.

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What is the position of German legal science regarding the decisive issues after the ECJ’s judgments of 8 September 2010?

By Attorney-at-law Dr. Stefan Bolay, Hambach & Hambach law firm

An analysis of the following essays: Streinz/Kruis: „Unionsrechtliche Vorgaben und mitgliedstaatliche Gestaltungsspielräume im Bereich des Glücksspielrechts“ (Requirements under union law and discretion of the member states with regard to the design of gambling law) (NJW 2010, 3745 et seq.) and Heine: „Glücksspielstaatsvertrag ade? – Zur Bedeutung der jüngsten EuGH-Rechtsprechung“ (Goodbye to the Inter-State Treaty on Gambling? – On the consequences of the latest ECJ judgments) (NJW-aktuell 41/2010, 16 et seq.)

1. Are the ECJ’s judgments binding for the national courts, meaning that these courts will have to decide that the German gambling monopoly does breach union law? … Continue Reading

Combating Cybercrime – ICE 2011 / 25th of January 2011

Combating Cybercrime/ICE 2011
Date: 25th of January 2011
Location: Earls Court, London, UK
Link: http://www.icetotallygaming.com/conferences/cybercrime … Continue Reading

Legal Gaming in Europe Summit 2011 / 24th – 25th of January

Date: 24th – 25th of January 2011
Location: Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London, UK
Link: http://www.bulletbusiness.com/gambling-conference/

Online Gaming Summit / 22nd – 23rd of March 2011

Date: 22nd – 23rd of Marh 2011
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Link: www.onlinegamingsummit.com

Online Gaming Summit is a great place for you to meet with your industry and discuss the current regulatory issues, listen to recent legal developments, get updated on political insights and find new business opportunities.

We offer you an event with interactive sessions and corporate case studies including exercises, Q&A sessions, panel debates, concurrent tracks and key note sessions. You will, on top of this, meet face-to-face with your peers and take a look at the road ahead and what the future holds.
Welcome to Berns Salonger in Stockholm the 22-23 of March 2011!