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EU to Look Into US Gambling Restrictions
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The European Commission launched an investigation Monday into allegations that a US ban on online gambling unfairly discriminates against EU companies. The European Union's executive arm said it would try to find out whether the US restrictions break international trade rules and raise the matter with Washington.
“The US has the right to address legitimate public policy concerns relating to Internet gambling but discrimination against EU companies cannot be part of the policy mix,” EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said in a statement. “We are interested in a constructive and mutually satisfactory solution to this issue,” he added.
European Commmission Examining German, Swedish Gambling Restrictions
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EU regulators sent official requests Thursday for information about gambling restrictions introduced in Germany and Sweden that triggered complaints from online betting companies. EU rules allow national authorities to impose controls on gambling to protect consumers, but say they cannot discriminate against companies from other European Union countries.
Online betting firms claim the Swedish and German rules are designed to benefit state-run gaming operations. They complain new German rules introduced Jan. 1 effectively ban all online gaming except betting on horse racing and say Swedish rules introduced in 2006 give the state a monopoly of online poker.