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
