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Public and Private Sector Internet Gambling Operations: some useful information from Europe

Internet Gambling Conference, Banff, Alberta. Public and Private Sector Internet Gambling Operations: some useful information from Europe. Martin Sychold, Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, Lausanne, Switzerland. Transnational Perspective. Canada and the European Union

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Public and Private Sector Internet Gambling Operations: some useful information from Europe

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  1. Internet Gambling Conference, Banff, Alberta Public and Private Sector Internet Gambling Operations: some useful information from Europe Martin Sychold, Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, Lausanne, Switzerland

  2. Transnational Perspective Canada and the European Union Provinces = Member States (Kahnawá:ke = Gibraltar) Federal Government = European Commission Parliament of Canada = European Parliament Supreme Court of Canada = European Court of Justice

  3. Public Health Perspective European Commission - Majority of Member States Uncoordinated projects and studies (http://www.easg.org/novagorica2008/programme.html) Meyer, G, Hayer, T. & Griffiths, M, Problem Gambling in Europe (Springer, 2009) Minority of Member States Malta – “offshore” internet gambling industry United Kingdom – example – Gaming Machine Permits Code of Practice 2007 British Gambling Prevalence Studies 2000 and 2007 3 12/03/2014

  4. Consumer Protection Perspective European Commission - Majority of Member States - Minority of Member States Regulations under the Gambling Act 2005 (UK) disclosure / information obligations insolvency insurance / trust funds privacy rights Disaster Recovery Regulations (Isle of Man & Jersey) 4 12/03/2014

  5. Economic Perspective Trade in Gambling Services 1 the Internal Market EU Treaty Art. 43 Freedom of establishment Art. 49 Freedom to provide services Constitutional law of Canada Constitution Act 1867, sections 91 al. 2 and 121 1994 Agreement on Internal Trade 5 12/03/2014

  6. Economic Perspective Trade in Gambling Services 2 approaches to the Internal Market Majority of Member States Internet gambling - Internet gambling in the internal market Minority of Member States - Internet gambling - Internet gambling in the internal market European Commission - Internet gambling - Internet gambling in the internal market 6 12/03/2014

  7. Regulatory Perspective European Parliament - Report on the Integrity of Online Gambling Majority of Member States Spain – Law on Information Services (Ley 56/2007) France – Draft Law opening the gambling sector to competition Minority of Member States Malta – Regulations under the Lotteries and other Games Act 2001 – European Union (Amendment of Lotteries and other Games Act) Order 2008 United Kingdom – Gambling Act 2005 7 12/03/2014

  8. Contact Martin Sychold Head of Common Law & Mixed Legal Systems Swiss Institute of Comparative Law Dorigny CH – 1015 Lausanne Tel: +41 21 692 49 02 Fax: +41 21 692 49 49 E-mail: martin.sychold@isdc-dfjp.unil.ch

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