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Austria
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Austrian Ministry of Finance Himmelpfortgasse 4-8 Vienna, Wien Austria A-1015 Website General Information +43 1 514 330 View All Gaming Jurisdictions Austria Jurisdiction News
EU targeting France, Greece, Sweden over sports gambling
International News Brief: The European Commission will censure France, Greece and Sweden this week for restrictions they have put on sports gambling, sources close to the matter said Monday. Austria accused of operating gambling monopoly International News Brief: Austria's finance minister on Tuesday downplayed suggestions by the European Commission that a betting monopoly operated in the country, as Vienna faces a possible court case for refusing to open its gambling market. Private-Public Clash on Gambling International News Brief: The detention of the heads of an Austrian online gambling company by French authorities has raised the stakes in a Europe-wide battle between lucrative state-sponsored betting monopolies and their upstart rivals on the Internet. Betandwin Celebrates Millionth Customer Betandwin Group breaks magic barrier and thanks customers with campaign of millions. |
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AustriaAustria licenses Austria-based companies to offer lottery services and casino gaming via remote channels (Internet, mobile phones, and interactive television). Only Austrian residents are allowed to play at sites. Austria views remote bookmaking services as an extension of state-licensed land-based operations. Both domestic and foreign-based license holders are permitted to offer services via remote channels. Austria is one of nine European Member States whose gambling legislation is under investigation by the European Commission for potentially being over-restrictive with regards to EU free trade laws. Austria permits its licensed companies to advertise in the country but forbids foreign-licensed companies from doing so. All 9 Austria sites support English. edit your preferences
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