Experts Troubled By German Online Gambling Laws
January 29, 2008
According to experts, the new law that Germany has passed in regards to online gambling is not only illegal but it contravenes both the German constitution and European law � and they aren�t going to stand for it. Lawyers across the European nations are crying foul and demanding litigation against the country.
Carsten Frein, the head of MyLotto24 said that the state treaty on online gambling was illegal and that they were planning on taking legal action. Experts say that litigation will become prevalent against the country if they do not rectify the situation and many of the online gambling companies are going to see what happens over the next few months before going after them.
The 16 German states stand behind the New Year's Day accord that they passed which bans online gambling and introduces the idea of internet freedom-sensitive rules. Other online gambling operators say that the rules are unjust and should be repealed, and are very critical of not only the passing of the online gambling rules but also the way it was handled.
The European Union and the German Monopolies Commission have very strong stances on the issue, and many of the online gambling companies are waiting to see how they play their cards. Frein said that even though this would not affect the UK portion of their business but it does affect how they do business in Germany.
They are going to wait it out for awhile to see what happens, but they don't know how they can move forward with their marketing in Germany if the law is not repealed.
