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operators. Bingo, lottery and horse race
betting (fixed odds only) is controlled by
the state monopoly.
Status: The Danish online gambling
regime went live on 1 January 2012.
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.
More stringent payment protection
measures were also introduced on 1
September 2014.
The ECJ ruled in September that taxing
online casinos less than land-based
casinos did not amount to state aid.
ESTONIA
Regulated Gambling Products: Sports
betting, 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 18 operators are currently
licensed in the jurisdiction, 9 of
which relate to online gambling. A
“blacklist” of over 800 operators is
constantly maintained and updated by
local authorities and ISP blocking is
in force. It is understood the Estonian
government is intending to require
players to set weekly or monthly limits
before gambling online, a development
which could occur this year.
FINLAND
Regulated Gambling Products: Sports
betting, 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 EC also withdrew its infringement
proceedings against the Member State.
Active enforcement measures are in
place (restrictive marketing for offshore
operators and ISP bloc