Justification National measure Compatibility with EC law, in particular with the principle of proportionality Public order, money laundering, crime 284 ff Criminal Code (StGB) in the amended version of the 13.11.1998 (BGBl. I 3322), last amendment the 15.12.2004 (BGBl. I … Read More
Prevention of fraud All Member States seek to prevent fraud and unfair games. National legislation aims to protect, consumers (from fraudulent and criminal operators), operators (from fraudulent players or player syndicates) and event organisers. Examples include: unauthorised use of credit … Read More
More than two thirds of the adult population of the Czech Republic (69%) participated in gaming and betting in 2004. The participants included all ages; however, the majority (60%) were between 30 and 59 years old. The share of players … Read More
The Republic of Hungary is a unitary state divided into 19 counties. Act XXXIV of 1991 on the Organization of Gambling has been according its preamble adopted in the interest of defining the responsibilities related to the exercise of the … Read More
Cyprus is a divided Island. The Government of the Republic of Cyprus has control over the territory of Cyprus, which consists of about 67% of its area, and is inhabited mostly by Greek Cypriots numbering 750,000 inhabitants. About 33% consists … Read More
The principle underlying the regulation of gambling in Greece is that of the general prohibition of gambling in public places or at any other location (Articles 2 and 3, 3037/2002 Act). In general, any authorized game works on the basis … Read More
Justification National measure Compatibility with EC law, in particular with the principle of proportionality Public order, money laundering crime National measure Lotteries Act 23.11.2001/1047 Section 6: “Unless otherwise provided in this Act, a lottery may be run only with a … Read More
Consistency of the national policy should also be assessed by reference to the gambling sector taken as a whole, in particular in regard to other types of games of chance, which are not subject to the respective monopoly. In this … Read More
There are five classes of legal gambling in Belgium, each with licenses offered that are valid for fifteen years. The categories of licenses are: – Class A – Casinos; – Class B – Amusement Arcades; – Class C – Public … Read More
Games of Chance Any game is considered to be a game of chance if the player is required to pay considerable stake money (BGH 34, 175; Bay NJW 90, 1862) in return for a chance to win and if success … Read More
The total legal gambling market in Austria is only represented by two state monopoly companies. Their recent gross gaming revenue is shown below: Austrian Gambling Industry GGR for 2004: Company: 2004 GGR Österreichische Lotterien GmbH: € 618,325,910 Casinos Austria AG: … Read More
The regulation of gambling in France is based on a general prohibition principle that dates back to the nineteenth century. It is stated in the law of 21 May 1836 (which prohibits lotteries of all kinds), of 12 July 1983 … Read More
