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Gerald Spindler, Wulf Hambach and Bernd Berberich*
Case C-46/08 Carmen Media Group Ltd v. Land Schleswig-Holstein and others
Billions of Euros of turnover are generated every year from games of chance. The legal framework conditions regulating this branch of the economy vary significantly within the European Union. Whilst in many countries such as Germany the state has … Continue Reading
by Justin Franssen and Frank Tolboom
Things are currently moving rapidly in the Dutch gaming market due to both political and legal developments. The new Dutch government indicated that it might introduce a licensing regime for remote gambling, and very recently a sell-off of state-owned Holland Casino was suggested by the state secretary of finance in Parliament.
A number of European Court of Justice rulings – in particular, the Carmen Media case – have changed the legal basis for Germany’s gambling ban and could possibly pave the way for the end of the German Interstate Treaty on Gambling. Dr. Wulf Hambach and Dr. Michael Hettich, of Hambach and Hambach, discuss the different cases and their impact on Germany’s regulatory gambling framework. … Continue Reading
