WEBMASTER WORLD
ISP blocking measures are active in the
jurisdiction and the Danish Gaming
Authority has been granted an injunction
in order to block operators and suppliers
that have been targeting Danish
customers without a the requisite licence.
ESTONIA
Regulated gambling products:
Sportsbetting, horse race betting, poker,
casino, bingo and lottery.
Operator type: Licences for all gambling
products are available for private
operators save that the monopoly has
exclusive rights to lottery.
Status: Only 19 operators are currently
licensed in the jurisdiction. A ‘blacklist’
of almost 800 operators is constantly
maintained and updated by local
authorities and ISP blocking is in force.
FINLAND
Regulated gambling products:
Sportsbetting, horse race betting, poker,
casino, bingo and lottery.
Operator type: All gambling products
are under the exclusive control of
the three monopoly providers, Rahaautomaatiyhdistys (RAY), Fintoto Oy
and Veikkaus Oy.
Status: Ruling from the ECJ confirmed
that Finland’s three monopoly
providers are legally permitted, which
has subsequently been written into
law. In November 2013, the European
Commission also withdrew its
infringement proceedings against the
Member State. Active enforcement
measures are in place (restrictive
marketing for offshore operators
and ISP blocking).
FRANCE
Regulated gambling products:
Sportsbetting, horse race betting, poker
and lottery.
Operator type: Private operators can
obtain online licences for sportsbetting,
horse race betting and poker. The
monopoly has exclusive rights to lottery.
Status: France is a regulated market that
has been sanctioned by the European
Commission. On May 15, 2013, French
Members of Parliament introduced a bill
which seeks to amend several provisions
of the French Consumer Code. As
drafted, the amendments would result
in a significant change and expand
the definition of prohibited lotteries to
capture games that are, even in part,
based on chance, including social games.
The draft bill is set to be discussed before
the French Senate at the end of
January 2014.
GERMANY
Regulated gambling products:
Schleswig-Holstein, a small Northern
German state, regulates sportsbetting,
horse race betting, poker, casino and
bingo. The oth