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A Final Warning in Place

Many in the online casinos gambling industry are applauding European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy for finally making the decision to give final warnings to two of the ten countries violating the EU Treaty. McCreevy and the Commission decided that they would end the discussions with Holland and Greece and instead issue a final warning to the two countries that they must either alter legislation that currently creates an online casino and betting gambling monopoly in both countries, or they will face legal action from the European Court of Justice.

Both of the countries have exclusionary online casinos gambling policies in place to protect government-run internet gambling and betting companies. Both countries have restrictions in place that discriminate against foreign operators. The ECJ has already ruled on the issue citing that restrictions on online casinos and internet gambling were acceptable as long as the legislation was proportionate and non-discriminatory. Basically, both countries are allowed to restrict internet gambling as long as it applies to gambling companies located within the country as well as foreign operators – this is where the countries will fail to pass the previous ECJ ruling.

McCreevy and the rest of the commission have spent the past year investing and in discussions several of the ten countries violating EU policies concerning the free movement of trade and services between EU member-states. And not surprising none of the countries in non-compliance have altered their discriminatory online casino gambling policies despite requests from the Commission. Germany has in fact recently passed new legislation that came into effect at the beginning of the year which further violates EU policies.

Now that a final warning has been issued to the Holland and Greece, non-compliance with the final warning will warrant a case in the ECJ.