Austrian Supreme Court Puts CJEU on the Spot Over National Gambling Monopolies Austrian Supreme Court Puts CJEU on the Spot Over National Gambling Monopolies
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Key Takeaways
  • Austrian Supreme Court has handed a hot potato of a legal decision to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU); an issue that demands an explicit ruling on whether “gray” market operators in nationally regulated EU markets are acting legally.
  • The CJEU opinion could have significant consequences for online poker operators in Europe, nationally regulated jurusdictions and licensing authorities such as Malta’s LGA.

The Austrian Supreme Court, Oberste Gerichtshof, has handed a hot potato of a legal decision to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), an issue that demands an explicit ruling on whether “gray” market operators in nationally regulated EU markets are acting legally.