New EU chief promises online gambling clarity

No more online gambling Barn-ies?
No more online gambling Barn-ies?

Newly appointed EU Internal Markets Commissioner Michel Barnier has promised to clear up the confusion surrounding online gambling in EU states with the prospect of a Green Paper on the issue now on the agenda.

Recent contradictory rulings have confused the issue with one stating sovereign governments can restrict online gambling , like the Belgians, and another stating that national restrictions cannot override EU law. Someone’s got their work cut out. Read more.