Austria Gambling

CJEU: Advocate General criticizes consistency of Austrian gambling legislation

EGBA welcomes yesterday’s Opinion of Advocate General (AG) Sharpston in the Pfleger case (C-390/12) which reconfirms existing case law that national gambling legislation should be consistent and that it is up to the Member State to provide the necessary evidence to this effect. read more

Century Casinos applies for casino license in Vienna, Austria

Century Casinos, Inc. has applied for a Casino license at Hotel InterContinental in Vienna , Austria. read more

Stronach wants to sell stock in six racehorse-ownership firms

Frank Stronach hopes to offer stock in six racehorse-ownership firm. read more

Austrian tennis player banned for life for match-fixing

Tennis Integrity Unit find Daniel Köllerer guilty and ban player for life over match fixing allegations. read more

Europe hit by 'biggest-ever' match-fixing scandal

200 games may have been compromised in Europe’s biggest ever match-fixing scandal. read more

Top-10 most beautiful casinos

Casino City selects the 10 most striking gaming venues across the world, with Monaco's Casino Monte Carlo taking the No. 1 spot. read more

Countdown to PartyPoker European Challenge

The countdown is on to the PartyPoker European Challenge II, which starts Tuesday 11th and concludes on Friday 14th March at the Concord Card Casino in Vienna during the heart of the Spring Poker Festival. read more

EU targeting France, Greece, Sweden over sports gambling

International News Brief: The European Commission will censure France, Greece and Sweden this week for restrictions they have put on sports gambling, sources close to the matter said Monday. read more

Austria accused of operating gambling monopoly

International News Brief: 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. read more

Private-Public Clash on Gambling

International News Brief: The detention of the heads of an Austrian online gambling company by French authorities has raised the stakes in a Europe-wide battle between lucrative state-sponsored betting monopolies and their upstart rivals on the Internet. read more