France’s ministry of home affairs has authorised French casino operators to organise Texas Hold’em poker tournaments outside of their casino venues for the first time under a new decree signed just before Christmas. Poker games had been restricted to inside casinos under a law from 2007.
Belgian Senate Paves Way For Online Licensing Change
03 Oct, 2008
New draft legislation prepared by the Belgian Senate would allow the holders of terrestrial licences to apply for ‘licence+’ permissions to offer their services via the internet. The measures would also greatly enhance the power of the country’s Gaming Commission, and impose new limits on the number of licensed betting shops in the country.
France - A Lawyer's Analysis From An Online Perspective
25 Jul, 2008
France has decided to amend its legislation in order to allow European online gambling operators to offer their services in a regulated manner. This is a direct consequence of the infringement proceedings brought by the European Commission in June last year, of the ECJ rulings in Gambelli and Placanica, as well as of the landmark French Supreme Court decision in Zeturf.
Belgium - A Lawyer's Analysis
05 Sep, 2007
As a result of judicial and legislative activism, gambling and gaming law is currently being overhauled by a draft bill which was expected to come into force in 2007.
Ladbrokes v Norway EFTA Court Verdict - A Legal Analysis
11 Jul, 2007
Thibault Verbiest and Evelyn Heffermehl of ULYS analyse the EFTA Court's recent judgment on the case between Ladbrokes and the Norwegian government and place the decision within the broader context of European case law.