By Younes Moussaoui and Justin Franssen of VMW Taxand
The Dutch Senate approved a legislative proposal on December 20, 2011, introducing a new independent regulatory body, namely the Gaming Authority. It has been operational since April 1, 2012, with the proviso of more effectively enforcing the Dutch Betting and Gaming Act. … Continue Reading
Asensi Abogados has signed up Angel Jimenez, who leaves his post as Chief of the Regulation Department at the General Directorate for Gambling Regulation (GDOJ) to join the firm.
By Thibault Verbiest and Tatjana Klaeser (ULYS)
In order to enforce the Belgian Gaming Act (BGA) and give the regulator the means to efficiently sanction illegal gambling, the Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC) has published a list of illegal gambling operators on its web site available at http://www.gamingcommission.fgov.be/website/jsp/main.jsp?lang=FR. Services providers such as ISPs or financial institutions which have
signed a … Continue Reading
The German magazine “SportwettenMarkt” interviewed gaming law expert Dr. Wulf on the status quo and future developments in the German gambling market.
From his perspective, the intended regime of the new Interstate on gambling in Germany is “totally irrational”. Hambach refers to the EU Commission’s statement which posed a variety of still unanswered questions to the German states. … Continue Reading
More than 150 leading representatives of the national and international gaming industry met during the World Regulatory Briefing in Frankfurt. One of the core topics of the conference was the impact of two coexisting regulatory regimes in Germany: The Gambling Reform Act of Germany’s most northern state, Schleswig-Holstein and the new Interstate Treaty on Gambling of the other 15 German states. … Continue Reading
