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Semantics in the Online Casino Industry

Recently the Swedish government has reported to the European Commission exactly why Sweden ought to be exempted from European Union policies regarding the movement of free trade. The crux of the problem began when a few of the EU countries allowed only a government monopoly over the country’s online casino and internet gaming industry. EU policies ensure that all countries within the Union have open access to the economy within other countries. But the European Commission (EC) was forced to get involved in the situation when Germany, France, and Sweden all refused to budge on their online casinos regulations and policies.

Sweden specifically is causing the most concern in the EU because of the government’s absolute refusal to budge even one inch – despite questionable justifications for the severe online casinos restrictions. The Swedish government operates the country’s one online casino, betting, and gambling company – Svenske Spel; no other internet gambling companies have access to the Swedish market.

The EC claimed that Sweden was acting contrary to established EU policies and asked all countries with these exclusionary practices toward internet gambling and online casinos to provide the Commission with justification. The Swedish government justifies the monopoly with assertions that it prevents criminal activity, protects Swedish players, and is generally proportionate legislation. Others though look at the increasingly high revenues that Svenske Spel reports each quarter and speculate that the justification truly lies in continuing to corner the country’s online casino industry for as long as possible.