26 August 2010 – By Huseyin Yilmaz
300€ Bonus from William Hill!The European online casino market has struggled for a long time to reach a unified state and stay close to the articles of the European Union Treaty. The struggle has proved unsuccessful so far and it seems that many years will pass still until there will be a common action among European countries. Seeing that things will not change anytime soon, online casino operators have adapted and are now opening operations in those countries that are more open to online gambling.
Some states have declared an open war against private online casino operators and opted for a state monopoly. The European Court of Justice seems to support this idea, since it decided in favor of the state in countries like the Netherlands, Portugal or Sweden. In these cases, important online casino operators tried to get permission to offer their casino services, but they were denied in favor of state monopoly.
Online casinos who wish to enter the European internet casino market have many choices available, many countries having already liberalized and legalized online gambling. Even if the taxes are high in some places, operators feel that some profit is better than none at all and have seized the opportunity.
