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Appeal is Only Option Left: 2

As Bwin regroups after losing this most recent litigation the next step is to appeal the decision and take the case to the higher courts. The idea behind the online casino gambling group’s actions is the theory that when the new legislation banning foreign online gambling competition is examined it will hold up to neither the country’s nor the European Union’s policies regarding the free movement of trades and services between EU member-states. With the announcement that Bwin lost the case against Lower Saxony comes the preparation for an appeal – this is really the only option to continue litigation against this region of Germany.

The ruling in Hanover, Lower Saxony reaffirms the fact that the lower courts are only going to continue to uphold the questionable legislation banning competition in the country from online casinos and betting sites. In fact, Judge Werner Reccius went so far as to note that the courts “have no doubt that the German state monopoly on Internet betting is legal.” This take on Germany’s monopolistic legislation is a far cry different from the rest of the world and European online casinos in particular. The Commission is continuing to negotiate with the German government at a high level to effectively solve this situation but if it continues to progress as it is then the case will have to be resolved through the European Court of Justice – an option that few EU member states eagerly anticipate.

The Bwin online casino gambling group is fairly undaunted by the legislation – the company is in it for the long haul and looks forward to the day that Germany and the other states operating internet gambling monopolies fully embrace an open European market.