by Steve Hoare Gaming Intelligence
The Schleswig-Holstein interior minister Andreas Breitner has given the biggest indication yet that his government will not oppose the granting of online poker licences as the industry takes legal action to force its hand. … Continue Reading
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
