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European Union in Full Enforcement Mode

Many of the European states have consistently defied the EU Commission’s request that the countries comply with free trade and an open market in all of the EU. Well, in recent statements the Commission has finally had enough of the rule-breakers and has stated that it will begin to really assess and monitor the online casino gambling and betting market to ensure the free movement of capital. Right now some state governments are strongly protecting their interests in the online casino betting industries and are not willing to share revenue and profits with private sector companies – but that will come to an end immediately according to the Commission.

The Commission’s President, Jose Manual Barroso, comments on the current situation and the previous lack of enforcement. “While important improvements have been made in recent years, too many member states persistently infringe Community law and that is why we are determined to act.”

Countries that can expect some definite action in the coming months include France, Sweden, and Greece. Both France and Sweden currently allow forms of online casinos gambling, yet the have severely regulated and stopped all outside companies. Basically, these counties are supporting a monopoly within the country’s betting and gambling industry. Then, Greece is non-compliant with EU policy because it has a complete and total ban on gaming and gambling machines in the country. To that end, Brussels has had enough of Greece’s ban, and with the support of the Commission, the Greek government has been served a “Letter of Final Notice” concerning lifting the country’s gaming machine ban.

The three non-compliant countries, France, Sweden, and Greece, have just one last chance to cooperate with the Commission’s decisions. At the point that the countries continue to discriminate against outside online casino gambling and betting companies the issue will be taken to the European Court of Justice. Once at the Court, the countries could face significant fines and the Court and force the governments to change the laws into compliance.