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be held by online gambling operators , as well as software providers , payment processors , affiliates and testing labs . After some delay , the secondary legislation that fully implemented the new licensing regime came into force on 26 February , 2016 . The National Office for Gambling in Romania published a blacklist of unlicensed gambling operators in July 2015 .
SLOVAKIA
Regulated Gambling Products : Sports betting , horse race betting , poker , casino , bingo and lottery . Operator Type : Monopoly save that land-based sports betting operators can offer services online due to a legal loophole . Status : In November 2016 , a bill amending the existing gambling legal framework was approved . The amendments , which entered into force on 1 January , 2017 , included the introduction of ISP and payment blocking of illegal online gambling offerings in the Slovak territory . Slovakia ’ s Financial Directorate began to perform its supervisory function over these blocking measures from 1 July 2017 . Whether amendments will also be made to introduce a formal licensing system remains unclear .
SLOVENIA
Regulated Gambling Products : Sports betting , horse race betting , poker , casino , bingo and lottery . Operator Type : Online gambling must be operated by land-based casinos or lotteries and , as a result , only the monopoly holds online licences in Slovenia . Status : The Finance Ministry published an information notice indicating that the Government will make proposals to reform the regulation of online gambling , with a public consultation expected in January 2018 . Whether any amendments will introduce a formal licensing system remains unclear .
SPAIN
Regulated Gambling Products : Sports betting , horse race betting , casino , poker , bingo and lottery . Operator Type : Private operators can apply for licences for all gambling products save for lottery . Status : First online licences issued 1 June , 2012 . Operators must hold a general licence and specific licence for each activity from the National Gambling Commission . In June 2015 , 10 new licences were awarded , the first since 2012 . In addition , 25 online slot permits were issued to new and existing operators . This followed the approval of the regulation of slots and betting exchanges . The Spanish regulatory body ( DGOJ ) has now formally opened its third official call for tender , with applications for online licences accepted from operators for a period of one year , until 18 December , 2018 . On 16 January , 2018 , online poker liquidity sharing between Spain and France came into effect .
SWEDEN
Regulated Gambling Products : Sports betting , horse race betting , poker , bingo and lottery . Operator Type : Only public benefit organisations , the horse racing industry and the state lottery may obtain a licence . No licences are available for private operators . Status : On 19 December , 2017 , the Swedish Ministry of Finance notified a draft Gambling Law to the European Commission . in preparation for the introduction of an online gambling licensing regime . The draft law is expected to enter into force on 1 January , 2019 , with the licence application process expected to open from 1 July , 2019 .
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