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  1. Gambling in Austria. Gambling, casinos and lotteries are regulated by the Law on Games of Chance (GSpG) and fall within the remit of the Ministry of Finance. Furthermore the Ministry of Finance is the responsible authority for the supervision of licensed companies. The gambling law also determines which games are considered games of chance ...
  2. Gambling Austria currently has a gambling monopoly (§ 3 GSpG), whereby the Federal Minister of Finance (BMF) can transfer the right to conduct gambling to private companies by granting a licence. The direct award of licences, which was practised until 2010, was declared inadmissible by the ruling of the European Court of
  3. shunculture.com

    Jan 11, 2025Gambling in Austria: legal, regulated, and taxed. Gambling in Austria is heavily regulated by the government and has been legal since 1989. The first gambling law in the country dates back to 1696, when it was still part of the Holy Roman Empire. Gambling has been popular in Austria for centuries, and the government's regulatory policies aim to ...
  4. Are there any proposals for changing gambling laws and regulations in the next 12-24 months? If so, please provide an overview of the proposed changes and likely timing. In the past years, there have been continued insinuations that a reorganisation of games of chance in Austria is planned and a draft law may be expected.
  5. With gambling still very popular and a relatively recent monopoly, illegal poker tables are widespread in Austria. READ ALSO: 29 ways to save money in Austria (but still have fun) In April 2022, for example, an anonymous caller tipped the police to one of such games.
  6. igamingbusiness.com

    EGBA urges Austria to scrap online gambling monopoly for multi-licensing system. The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has called on the Austria government to replace the current monopoly system with a modern, multi-licensing framework to open up the country's online gambling market to new operators. By Robert Fletcher
  7. Although casino games are the subject of a monopoly licence, some operators based outside of Austria nevertheless accept casino bets from Austria relying on the contention that the monopoly rights are inconsistent with EU law.
  8. gamblinglaws-austria.com

    gamblinglaws-austria.com

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    In general, the right to conduct gambling is reserved for the federal government (Federal Minister of Finance). The Minister can delegate the right to conduct regulated games of chance to others. A regulated game of chance as per Sec 2 of the Austrian Gaming Act refers to a game of chance that requires an input of pecuniary value (=stake).
  9. History and laws on gambling in Austria. Gambling is extremely popular in Austria, so much so in fact that the government had to put strict laws and regulations in place to maintain control over the market and curb possible gambling addictions. In short summary, it can be said that the Austrian market is held in a firm grasp of government ...

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