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Commission Setting a Precedence

The European Commission is setting precedence for a tough stance on EU nations that violate trade policies involving internet gambling. As online casinos gambling has become increasingly popular within the 27 EU nations over the past several years, the Commission has addressed discriminatory legislation in ten of the EU’s nations over the past two years. Germany and Sweden are essentially the last of the EU nations to still have protectionist legislation in place that limits other countries from accessing the nations’ online casinos gambling industry.

Previously France, Italy, and several others had bans and regulations in place that limited out of country access to some form of online casinos betting or gambling. Germany and Sweden are resisting threats from the Commission and both could face legal action from the European Court of Justice if they do not alter protectionist legislation quickly. It seems that the some in the German government are close to caving into the Commission’s demands – but really only time will tell. The Commission put a two month compliance date before the Commission takes further action against Germany.

Sweden on the other hand is nowhere close to complying with the EC’s demands. Sweden’s poker monopoly is very strong and turns a hefty profit for the state government. Online casinos gambling analysts have long predicted that Sweden will resist European Commission threats until the case is take to the European Court of Justice because of the immense profit in running a state monopoly.

If both countries are brought up on charges in the ECJ, they will be given an ultimatum to open up their online casinos industry to other EU nations or face hefty fines and further, more serious legal action.