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Analysis of the Benefits of the Austrian Online Gambling Monopoly

This legal study is made for the purpose of clarification of the applicable EU legal framework regarding online gambling and monopoly systems in the European Economic Area (EEA), in the context of an ongoing reflection on the Austrian system based on the Gambling Act (Glücksspielgesetz, “GSpG”). As a background, the operation of “electronic lotteries” in Austria is subject to the single lottery licence, thereby constituting a de facto monopoly for online gambling. This study only reflects the view and the interpretation of the Court’s case law of its authors.‍ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY‍ - As regards compliance of the gambling monopoly with EU law, it has long been clear from the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘the Court’) that granting exclusive rights to a single organisation (the monopoly system) is indeed recognised as a proportionate measure to achieve the objectives of limiting the exploitation of the human passion for gambling and to avoid the risk of crime and fraud linked to games of chance (I.A). - The Court has then, along a rich and extensive case-law, developed a preference for the monopoly approach to control online gambling, by stating that exclusive rights granted to a public body subject to direct State supervision is likely to enable “more effectively” the State to tackle the risks connected with the gambling sector (money laundering, addiction to gambling, etc.) (I.B). - The controlled expansion is also praised by the Court in order to channel consumers to regulated activities, which allow the monopoly holder for more attractive offers, including through online channels (II.A). The Court specifically hold that a monopoly holder has more leeway in its advertising methods when deploying a controlled expansion (II.B).

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Italian

Giocati Dal Gioco

Il gioco in sé e per sé è un semplice divertimento, una piacevole attività, un gradito diversivo ma spesso diventa, per alcuni, una vera e propria malattia. Lo scopo di questo breve libro, pubblicato con il contributo della Casinò Kursaal di Locarno, è innanzi tutto quello di far cambiare un modo diffuso e comune di pensare: il gioco d'azzardo patologico è una malattia psicologica grave e non un "brutto vizio". Cesare Guerreschi, nato a Bolzano, dove tuttora risiede, ha conseguito il dottorato in psicologia all'Università "La Sapienza" di Roma e si è specializzato in psicoterapia della famiglia e della coppia. È stato direttore del Servizio di Alcologia dell'Usl di Bolzano e fondatore del C.R.A. Centro recupero alcolisti e della Comunità Terapeutica gestita dalla stessa Associazione. Ha anche fondato la società "Gioco d'azzardo patologico" divenuta poi S.I.I.Pa.C. Società Italiana di Intervento sulle Patologie Compulsive , di cui è tuttora...

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How to stop gambling

How to Stop Gambling by Paul Symond is the definitive self-help guide for gamblers by one of the world's foremost experts - this book could save lives. For thousands of Australians, this hidden epidemic is responsible for family breakdown, financial ruin and suicide. But when does gambling go from a past-time to a problem? What are the tell-tale signs of a gambling addiction in someone close to you? And how can you begin to help them yourself? How to Stop Gambling is the essential self-help resource, aimed not only at gamblers, but their partners and friends.

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Swedish

Jakten pa Jackpot

En bok om spelberoende, ISBN 9189572025 Thomas Nilsson Det första mötet med anhöriga till en spelberoende förändrade min naiva syn på spel om pengar. De berättade om samma saker som min klient tidigare hade gjort. Lögerna, besöken på pantbanken för att lösa ut familjeklenoder, kontokortsbedrägerierna som genomförts i familjemedlemmarnas namn, avbrutna studier. Det som slog mig mest var den utsatthet och hjälplöshet jag mötte. Min förhoppning med denna bok är att presentera den kunskap some finna om spelberoende. Jag har genom åren fått många frågor på mina föreläsningar och genom den råd- och stödlinje som vi på Spelinstitutet bemannar. Här försöker jag för första gången besvara dem i skrift.

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