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Rob van der Gaast Gaming Guru - Page 6German Monopolies Here to Stay?28 March 2007
In a conference last weekend in Wiesbaden, Germany, the 16 national sports federations and the German Olympic committee affirmed that "the monopolistic position of sports betting should be maintained in the German States."
The conference of the national sport federations affirmed herewith the resolution ... (read more)
German States Advised to Change Draft Agreement on Gambling Monopolies23 March 2007
German Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen has written a letter to the German federal states, warning them that their draft agreement to restrict sports betting to state monopolies needs to be changed within 30 days.
The move is one of several developments this month that, according to many ... (read more)
Call TV: No Fair Play!22 March 2007
The last two weeks have seen the integrity of Call TV, or "participation television," dismantled, amid allegations of fraud and inadequate consumer protection.
Dutch RTL Group director Fons van Westerloo, for example, has seen two cases of swindling on participation programming broadcast on his ... (read more)
Spring Brings Hope for Private Operators in Europe21 March 2007
On this first day of spring, the European Commission has taken action to put an end to obstacles to the free movement of sports betting services in Denmark, Finland and Hungary.
The Commission has formally asked the three member states to amend their laws following its consideration of their replies to letters of formal notice sent in April 2006. ... (read more)
Eye on Europe - March 12, 200713 March 2007
Tjeerd's Winnings Streak -- The mainstream media are reporting that the European Lotteries are the losers in the Placanica case, and I have seen only positive reactions from the "Free Willies" of the gambling industry. Nevertheless, Tjeerd Veenstra, the legal spokesman of the European Lotteries, says he's elated with the verdict. ... (read more)
ECJ Ruling May Pave the Cross-Border Way7 March 2007
Yesterday’s judgment by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the Placanica case could pave the way for the free movement of services, especially in relation to cross border betting, in the European Union.
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services, may now have at ... (read more)
Placanica Ruling - Is the EU Betting Industry Finally Unshackled?6 March 2007
The European Court of Justice today delivered the its long-awaited verdict for the Placanica case (criminal proceedings against Massimiliano Placanica and Others) and in doing so ruled that the Italian criminal penalties for the collecting of bets by intermediaries acting on behalf of foreign companies are community law. ... (read more)
Sports Betting: Sweden vs. Turkey5 March 2007
Pontus Lindwall, CEO of Sweden-based Betsson, was approaching red hot last week in response to Turkey's new legislation targeting I-gaming.
The company alleged that the legislation--set to be enacted "in a short time"--aimed to protect Iddaa, the partially state-owned operator, and, moreover, that the law ... (read more)
Eye on Europe - March 2, 20072 March 2007
The Other Side of the Table -- IGN reported on Feb. 15, 2007 that online gambling software supplier CryptoLogic had announced that it signed a three-year contract to provide poker and casino software for Holland Casino. At the time, we could not get a reaction from Holland Casino, but Carla Krulof Holland Casino has since responded: "This was a press release just by CryptoLogic, only. ... (read more)
Building a Wall around France2 March 2007
The French Parliament has adopted online gaming provisions, including a law on delinquency prevention.
The measures contained in the draft bill have been summarized for IGN by Evelyn Heffermehl of the law firm Ulys. They are as follows:
The fines against operators of illegal online gaming sites ... (read more)
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