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It's a Question of Pace

Some of the major online casinos and industry trade groups are questioning the pace of the European Commission’s investigation into protectionist legislation in nearly a dozen EU member-states. The EC has been effective in negotiating new inclusive legislation in some states, but other nations continue to operate an online casino gambling monopoly without any further action from the EC. Additionally, the EC has only threatened a few of the nations operating state gambling monopolies with European Court of Justice action – why haven’t the others received similar threats?

That is a question that the online gambling industry trade group, the Remote Gaming Association (RGA) wants answered. The RGA represents the interest of the majority of the major European online casinos negatively affected by the state monopolies and protectionist legislation. There was a time when the RGA and the gambling companies supported and even lauded the Commissions to open the European gambling market, but delays have some in the industry wondering if the Commission is pandering to politics and slowing some of the negotiation processes.

John Whittaker is a Managing Director at Stanleybet International, a top betting and online casino gambling group. Whittaker expressed his company’s severe concerns over the reason behind the negotiation delays. He notes, “I am seriously concerned that what would appear to be political maneuverings are trying to slow down the Commission’s pace and kick the issue into the long grass.”

European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy is heading up the efforts to open the European online casino gambling industry and uphold the EU policies regarding the free movement of trade and services between all of the 27 EU member sites. Although the RGA has expressed concern and criticism over the pace of the negotiations, McCreevy and the Commission contend that they are pursuing every possible tactic to open the industry.