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Online Casino Posing for Reentry

The Ladbrokes land and internet gambling group may just end up reentering the Danish gambling market thanks to a loophole in Danish gambling legislation. The current legislation in Denmark supports a state-run gambling monopoly – and recent court cases have blocked foreign online casinos from offering serviced to Danish players. The latest development could allow companies like Ladbrokes and other online casino gambling companies to enter the Danish market by offering online skill games. The argument facing state lawmakers comes down to the fact that the current gambling legislation only covers games of chance.

The interesting part of the whole situation comes down to the fact that the challenge to the state gambling laws is from a state-owned television broadcaster. TV2, the Danish broadcasting company, identified the loophole in the state gambling legislation and has already begun to offer Danish gamblers and gamers the chance to receive cash payouts for the games of skill. This loophole effectively allows online casino gambling companies to enter the Danish market through skill gaming while the companies wait for the European Commission to negotiate new internet gambling legislation.

Denmark is one of nearly a dozen EU member states operating a state run land and online casino gambling monopoly. Although the Commission has begun negotiations with Danish authorities, the Danish market remains off limits to foreign internet casinos. The case with TV2 though is giving the Danish authorities a reason though to reconsider state gambling and gaming regulations – and Commission will certainly watch the proceedings with care. There is every possibility that this new loophole will facilitate a fast-growing skill gaming industry in Denmark. From that point it is only a matter of time before the Commission or the European Court of Justice forces the liberalization of the Danish gambling market.