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Key Takeaways
  • The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has announced that it will issue its ruling on a Danish case on September 26.
  • The case was brought by the Royal Scandinavian Casino Århus, and concerns the differential taxation levied on land based casinos and on online gaming. Taxes are higher for the land based casinos.
  • The ruling could have a major impact, not just on the Danish online gambling market, but on other EU countries.
  • The new laws in Holland and in Portugal may need to be revised, with delays to their implementation the possible result.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has announced that it will issue its ruling on a Danish case on September 26.

The ruling could have a major impact on the industry—not just on the Danish online gambling market, but on other EU countries. The new laws in the Netherlands and in Portugal may need to be revised, with delays to their implementation the possible result.