Schengen Information System updated

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Right now, the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) enters into operation to raise safety and facilitate cost-free movement inside the Schengen location. The SIS II makes it possible for for a simple exchange of data among national border … Read More

Eurojackpot

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Eurojackpot is the new pan-European lottery. Launched on March 23, 2012, it includes 14 European countries, namely: Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. It is expected to include other European … Read More

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Internet-related policies, about the net neutrality

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Neelie Kroes, the European Commissioner for Internet-related policies, recently published an article in the French newspaper Liberation stating that while she was in favour of an open Internet and maximum choice that must be protected, and she believed that “consumers … Read More

Predictions for the gambling industry

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Gambling revenue will grow to $155 billion in 2012 from a 2007 revenue of $114 billion with an annually rate of 6.5 percent per year, says PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in a report released this week. Asia, and especially Macau, will be … Read More

France to allow online gambling

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France accepted the rules imposed by the European Union and will allow online gambling operators starting with the middle of the next year. Online casino and poker sites will be able to operate gradually, the details will be established soon.

Legal action by EC against Germany restrictions on gambling

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Press Release Free movement of services: Commission inquires into restrictions on gambling services in Germany The European Commission has decided to send to Germany an official request for information on national legislation restricting the supply of gambling services. The Commission … Read More

Netherlands will act against the companies that infringe online gambling ban

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The Dutch justice ministry introduced new regulations that will held criminally liable the banks and credit card companies that will facilitate online gambling on foreign sites for the Dutch citizens. In accordance with Dutch News, in some months it will … Read More

UK white list for online gambling advertising, updated

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U.K. Gambling Act of 2005 went into effect Sept. 1, 2007, restricting online gambling advertising to only those companies based in the United Kingdom or other countries in the European Economic Area. The EEA consists of the 27 countries in … Read More

Finland strategy to ban online gambling

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The new borders of the Internet started with the online gambling. Internet meant, at its beginning, freedom of information, products and services. Now, it keeps from less to less this initial meaning. I am a fun of the online gambling, … Read More

Gambling predictions, 2008

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It seems that it is very hard to make predictions on gambling, this year even more difficult than the other years, and online gambling much more difficult than the classical gambling. 2008 will be a very good year for the … Read More

Germany will ban online gambling starting with January 1st, 2008

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Germany will ban any form of Web-based gambling or brokering of games over the Internet, beginning with January 1st, 2008, including the advertising of gaming over the Internet and on television. Germany ratified an accord that preserves the country’s state … Read More

EU online gambling companies against US

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The European Union, Japan, and Canada have reached a settlement with the U.S. regarding its protectionist online gambling policy through UIGEA, although US tolerates some forms of online gambling, such as state lotteries and horse racing. Remote Gambling Association made today a complaint … Read More

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