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AUSTRIA
REGULATED GAMBLING PRODUCTS : Sports betting , horse race betting , poker , casino , bingo and lottery . OPERATOR TYPE : Licences for sports betting and horse race betting are available for private operators on a regional basis within Austria , whereas online poker , casino , bingo and lottery are controlled by the ( de facto ) monopoly , the Austrian Lottery Corporation , which has exclusive rights until 2027 . ( Casinos Austria holds each of the 12 land-based casino licences in Austria .) STATUS : The CJEU has held that the Austrian casino monopoly is incompatible with EU law in a number of cases , although national courts continue to reach conflicting decisions on the compatibility of Austria ’ s current gambling legislative framework with EU law and the position remains unclear . In June 2021 , the Austrian Supreme Court held in favour of a player who brought a claim against an operator licensed elsewhere in the EU for a refund of losses on the basis that their contract with the operator was invalid . A draft law formally setting out gambling reforms had been expected to be published during 2021 but this did not happen . Federal elections took place in September 2024 , which may eventually lead to gambling reform in the coming years .
BELGIUM
REGULATED GAMBLING PRODUCTS : Sports betting , horse race betting , poker , casino , bingo and lottery . OPERATOR TYPE : All products are available to private operators except for lotteries , which are reserved exclusively for the monopoly provider . However , online operators need to partner with a land-based licence holder in order to satisfy a local establishment
European regulation
In conjunction with Wiggin LLP ’ s Chris Elliott and Rawa Kaftan , iGB Affiliate provides a regulatory snapshot of igaming across Europe . Belgium , Bulgaria , Denmark , Finland , France , Germany , Great Britain , Ireland and Norway are among those updated for this edition
requirement ; alternatively , apply for one of the retail licences that can be extended to cover online . STATUS : There remain valid arguments that the existing regime is incompatible with Belgium ’ s EU Treaty obligations . Active enforcement measures against operators and players are in place . A mandatory , weekly deposit limit of € 200 for all customers of licensed operators is in effect . On 1 July 2023 , a Royal Decree introduced wide-ranging restrictions on the advertising of gambling in Belgium . On 1 September 2024 , amendments to Belgium ’ s gambling legislation took effect which , among other things , increased the minimum gambling age of 21 applicable to all forms of gambling .
BULGARIA
REGULATED GAMBLING PRODUCTS : Sports betting , horse race betting , poker , casino , bingo and lottery ( excluding raffles and instant lottery games ). OPERATOR TYPE : All products are available to private operators except for
lotteries , which are reserved exclusively for the monopoly . STATUS : Any operator from an EU / EEA jurisdiction or the Swiss Confederation can apply for a licence . The Bulgarian regulator has awarded approximately 30 licences to date , including to a number of international operators . On 14 May 2024 , amendments to Bulgaria ’ s gambling legislation took effect , which heavily restricts gambling advertising and introduced provisions aimed at tackling the black market , such as payment and ISP blocking measures .
CROATIA
REGULATED GAMBLING PRODUCTS : Sports betting , horse race betting , poker , casino , bingo and lottery . OPERATOR TYPE : All products are available to private operators except for lotteries , which are reserved exclusively for the monopoly provider . Private operators can only be licensed to offer online gambling if they obtain a landbased casino or betting licence .
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