http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/ecj-upholds-eu-law-over-state-regulations-in-online-gaming-case-7909/ Your one stop shop for poker news. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:38:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/ecj-upholds-eu-law-over-state-regulations-in-online-gaming-case-7909/comment-page-1/#comment-75965 Nate Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:28:41 +0000 http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/?p=7909#comment-75965 I think the similarity between the two cases is a little overstated. The Portugeuese case enters into the world of advertising an age restricted product, and here in Europe there are very strict laws regarding advertisement of such goods and services. The Winner Wetten case is more about the right to trade equally throughout the EU, one of the main reasons most countries signed up to the Union in the first place! There is a petition to pressure the EU into taking a greater stand against such gambling monopolies. I think the similarity between the two cases is a little overstated. The Portugeuese case enters into the world of advertising an age restricted product, and here in Europe there are very strict laws regarding advertisement of such goods and services. The Winner Wetten case is more about the right to trade equally throughout the EU, one of the main reasons most countries signed up to the Union in the first place! There is a petition to pressure the EU into taking a greater stand against such gambling monopolies.

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