Austria Gaming License
Austria 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.
Websites hosted in Austria:
Expekt Sportsbook & Supertoto
GoldBet Bookmaker
Interesting fact: In 2006 as reported by Reuters: “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.
“‘Many European and worldwide providers offer gambling and betting in Austria via the Internet, so the question presents itself — what makes a monopoly in this sector, a sector where there is worldwide competition on the Internet,’ Karl-Heinz Grasser told reporters.
“…The bloc’s internal market chief said many states were likely to face court action over gambling monopolies that make it difficult for others to compete.
“‘It will be Austria, Italy and France on Thursday if everything goes according to plan,’ Charlie McCreevy told reporters.
“…The 25-nation EU’s executive arm started legal action against Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Hungary in April and those proceedings will continue, McCreevy said…”
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