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gambling if they obtain a land-based casino or betting licence . STATUS : Attempts by the Ministry to update its gambling legislation have been subject to criticism in respect of EU incompatibility issues . Regulatory reforms appear to have stalled in the country .
CYPRUS REGULATED GAMBLING PRODUCTS : Sports betting , horse race betting , lottery . OPERATOR TYPE : OPAP has a monopoly over lottery operations ; betting licences are available to private operators . STATUS : Cyprus regulated online betting in July 2012 , although a licensing regime was not established until 2016 . ISPs are obliged to implement blocking measures to prohibit Cypriot residents from accessing unlicensed gambling websites . A new betting law entered into force in March 2019 , the provisions of which are substantially the same as the old 2012 Betting Law but with minor amends . In July 2021 new rules and restrictions on gambling advertising were introduced .
CZECH REPUBLIC REGULATED GAMBLING PRODUCTS : Sports betting , horse race betting , poker , casino , bingo and lottery . OPERATOR TYPE : EU and EEA-based operators are able to apply for licences . STATUS : The gambling regulatory regime , which entered into force in the Czech Republic on 1 January 2017 , allows EU / EEA companies to enter the market . ISP-blocking measures are active in the jurisdiction . In March 2023 , a draft law setting out proposed amendments to the Czech Gambling Act was published . Proposals include granting the local regulator further powers to tackle unlicensed operators and the introduction of responsible gambling measures and restrictions on bonus offers .
DENMARK REGULATED GAMBLING PRODUCTS : Sports betting , fantasy sports , horse race
betting , poker , casino , bingo and lottery . OPERATOR TYPE : Licences for all gambling products are available to private operators save for lotteries , which are 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 ( DGA ) has been granted an injunction to block operators and suppliers that have been targeting Danish customers without the requisite licence . As of 1 January 2020 , licensed operators are required to ensure that customers have set deposit limits before they are allowed to gamble , although it is understood this applies to online casino only . The DGA introduced new marketing regulations , effective from 1 April 2020 . In August 2021 the self-regulatory ‘ Gambling Advertising Board ’ was established .
ESTONIA REGULATED GAMBLING PRODUCTS : Sports betting , horse race betting , poker , casino , bingo and lottery . OPERATOR TYPE : Licences for all gambling products are available to private operators save for lotteries , which are reserved for the monopoly operator . STATUS : Operators seeking to accept business from players in Estonia must be issued an activity licence for the type of gambling they wish to offer , then an operating permit to provide the services online . A blacklist of operators is maintained and updated and ISP and payment blocking is in force . Though some operators argue that the regime is still not compatible with EU law , no notification alleging incompatibility has been issued by the EC since the requirement for licensees to main servers in Estonia was removed .
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 monopoly provider Veikkaus Oy . STATUS : Despite the existence of a national monopoly , EC enforcement action was dropped subsequent to various changes to Finnish laws . Active enforcement measures are in place ( restrictive marketing for offshore operators in particular ). In January 2022 , amendments to Finland ’ s gambling law entered into force which grant the Police Board new powers to take action against private operators that target the Finnish market . Provisions concerning payment blocking measures entered into force on 1 January 2023 . In June 2023 , the Finnish government set out its intention to overhaul the gambling framework in Finland by bringing about an end to the current monopoly system and replacing it with a licensing regime by 2026 .
FRANCE REGULATED GAMBLING PRODUCTS : Sports betting , horse race betting , poker , bingo and lottery . OPERATOR TYPE : Private operators can obtain online licences for sports betting , horse race betting and poker . The monopoly has exclusive rights to bingo and lottery . STATUS : A regulated market since the introduction of a licensing regime in 2010 , following which the EC withdrew its infringement proceedings . In March 2022 , ANJ , the French gambling regulator , was granted administrative powers to block illegal gambling websites .
GERMANY REGULATED GAMBLING PRODUCTS : Sports betting , horse race betting , virtual slots , online poker and table games . OPERATOR TYPE : Private operators may apply for licences to operate horse race betting , sports betting , virtual slots and online poker at federal level . Online table games are reserved to land-based casinos , most of which are state operated ( although certain states , such as Schleswig-Holstein
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