CJEU Judgment Confirms PokerStars, 888 and bwin.party Licenses in Schleswig-Holstein CJEU Judgment Confirms PokerStars, 888 and bwin.party Licenses in Schleswig-Holstein
Key Takeaways
  • A judgment by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) determined that the licenses issued by the German state of Schleswig-Holstein does not constitute an inconsistent legal framework for gambling regulation.
  • In effect, the ruling ensures that licenses held by operators such as PokerStars, 888 and bwin.party and many others, will be valid for their whole six year term.

A judgment by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) determined that the gambling licensing system in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein does not constitute an inconsistent legal framework for gambling regulation.

In effect, the ruling ensures that licenses held by operators such as PokerStars, 888, bwin.party and many others will be valid for their whole six year term.