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Online Casinos Fight Back

Two top online casino betting companies have announced that they will fight back against the German government’s new legislation that further cements the German state monopolies. The European Commission has addressed the monopoly problem with the German government and pushed for Germany to pass new legislation more in line with European Union trade agreements. But even with the pressure from the Commission, Germany has chosen to violate trade agreements in favor of state monopolies that make it illegal for online casinos betting companies like Bwin Interactive Entertainment and Fluxx AG to operate for German players.

The Commission will now have to continue negotiations with Germany in hopes that the government will soon pass new legislation, but as that is looking more hopeless by the day, it is increasingly likely that the issue will have to be taken to the European Court of Justice. And while there is validity taking the case to the courts, it could mean that the German government is able to operate monopolies in the online casinos and betting industries for years until the case comes to conclusion.

But in the mean time, two prominent online casinos and betting companies, Bwin and Fluxx have decided to pursue the case in German courts and sue for the right to access German players. Both of the prominent online betting companies are using Hambach and Hambach as the German law firm representing their interests.

The online casinos and betting companies are of the position that the German government has passed protectionist legislation aimed at ensuring that the state run betting companies have exclusive access to the German betting market. The law firm remarked the new legislation, "The accord breaches EU law because it excludes foreign betting companies with EU licenses from the German market."