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Online Casinos are Miffed

The European Commission has been incredibly shaken up this month with the full announcement of new appointments within the Commission. Most notable, of course, is the fact that very pro-online casino gambling Commission Charlie McCreevy has been succeeded by Michel Barnier. McCreevy is well known among the international online casinos because of his very adamant support toward creating a level and open EU internet gambling industry. Under McCreevy, the Commission strongly pursued those EU countries that operate a monopoly and protect state earned revenues by unfairly banning and blocking foreign gambling companies. That behavior just didn’t fly with the old Commissioner, and the online gambling companies are left wondering if the new Commissioner will act as strongly against the state gambling monopolies.

That’s the question of the day really. The Commission has made incredible progress over the past several years about eliminating state monopolies related to the online casinos and creating a more level playing field and there is a strong hope that the new Commissioner will continue to support these efforts. Although McCreevy has made inroads with countries like Denmark, Greece, and Sweden, there is a lot more work that needs to be done, and follow-ups that the Commission will have to make if there is any hope for progress to continue.

One of the more alarming aspects of the new appointment for Commissioner are Barnier’s former positions within the French government. There is a possibility that Barnier will adopt a more French interpretation of the possible online casino gambling policies, and that would mean less of a focus on a completely level internet gambling playing field.