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The European online casino gambling market may just be in for some very serious changes now that the EU’s Advocate General ruled in support of the rights of the gambling industry in the Winner Wetten case that has been sitting before the European Court of Justice for quite some time now. The specifics of this ruling detail that the nations that have blocks and bans that counter EU regulations do not have any “grace period” for their illegal regulations and policies. Advocate General Bot ruling is right in line with what the online casinos and gambling bodies have been waiting for – some sign that the EU government just might be on their side.

European online casinos and the regulatory bodies have long pressured the nations running monopolies to end their protectionist legislation and instead operate within the boundaries of EU policies. The European Commission is also actively involved in leveling the playing field within Europe for the online casino gambling industry. The Commission’s work has just been given extra validity with Bot’s ruling in the case and there is going to be a lot more pressure on countries like Sweden, which has long ridden on the notion that it would simply change its regulations when it got down to the nitty-gritty and was taken to the European Court of Justice.

Bot’s ruling now means that nations like Sweden may face incredibly severe fines for their decision to continue operating online casino gambling monopolies if the cases do make it to the European Court of Justice. There is going to be a lot less leniency for the “Oh, gee, we didn’t know” claim.