German Online Casino Industry to Launch Pro Gambling Campaign7 Dec 2006 The introduction of online casino legislation in the United States has focused the attention of other industries on the issue of local legislation. An Austrian-listed online casino group has decided to raise the awareness of the German public and will launch a campaign that promotes online casino gambling and the industry. Future legislation will take place in Germany, and the local online gambling industry must demonstrate why regulating the industry will prove as beneficial to Germany and the German public.
The prime ministers of the 16 German states that Germany consists of are scheduled to meet on the 13th of December and discuss the issue of online casino legislation. The new campaign is aimed at preceding any decisions that might be taken during that meeting. The legal state in Germany is still not ready for online casino legislation to take place, but the German parliaments are heading that way. The online casino industry will try and show that online gambling is not something to be afraid off, but rather embrace.
The legal situation in Germany is much more complex than the one in the United States, as Germany is a part of the European Union and must follow the decisions it makes. The online casino industry in Europe is fighting two battles; one against the local governments, and a larger campaign against the European Union. Promoting online gambling to the public and letting the public now the real facts about the industry is the best way to influence such decisions. And the German online casino industry is hoping to affect the 13th of December meeting in this manner.
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