Regional governments in Germany have two years to prove to the European Commission their State Treaty complies with EU law. The EC demanded a new assessment of “the suitability” of the rules “within two years”. The news will be a blow to a number of companies that had hoped the opposing bill put forward by Schleswig-Holstein would be forced upon the other 15 lander.
Poker network InstaDeal has been granted a licence by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. It will be the precursor to the release of five new brands that will offer their fast-paced poker product after a ruling that stated the concept behind Full Tilt’s similar “Rush Poker” was never patentable. A statement added: “There has also been a lot of interest in our product from Tier 1 sportsbook operators recently. We believe it should be high on the priority list for all operators to get a similar service, especially for mobiles where the market now starts booming.”