In Germany, approved a ban on online gambling. On January 1 there will be banned most forms of online gambling sites, online casinos and gambling taking bets on the Net. In support of new regulations on online gaming in the middle of December, lawmakers voted 13 out of 16 federal states.
According to them, at the request of the authorities are obliged to ISPs to block web sites that accept bets in online gambling, and banks - to suspend the transfer of payments to these resources. At the same technique is also considered illegal bets over the Internet in Germany with companies located outside the.
Dissatisfaction with the new rules, which is about to come into force, have already expressed a number of major representatives of the online gaming industry - Bwin Interactive Entertainment, Fluxx and Tipp24. Tipp24, in particular, argues that they are contrary to law, and Bwin stated that its existing license allows it to conduct its business, despite the ban, and therefore it will continue to work sites. Both companies expect in 2008 to defend the right of its activities in the European Court.
In the U.S. law banning online casino has been operating for more than a year. Banned almost all gambling games online with the exception of betting on horse racing, lotteries and other games, the revenue from which goes to the state treasury. For violators of established severe penalties - up to five years imprisonment and heavy fines.
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