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27 September 2016

Czech Republic Passes Restrictive Online Gambling Rules

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Wolf Theiss

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A new Gambling Act was adopted in the Czech Republic establishing a licensed online gaming framework.
Czech Republic Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

A new Gambling Act was adopted in the Czech Republic establishing a licensed online gaming framework. The new legislation inter alia envisages that the Ministry of Finance will create and maintain a list of experts point out that these measures are too reminiscent of the censorship of the Internet.

In addition, the law drops the Czech Republic's prohibition on certain foreign-based operators and allows them to obtain online gambling licenses.

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