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Member states versus the European Union : the regulation of gambling /

National attempts to regulate gambling often run into conflict with the EU's internal market. This book analyses the approaches taken at the national level against the requirements of EU law in addition to contextualizing a highly polarised debate.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Littler, Alan
Autores Corporativos: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Brill Academic Publishers
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Machine generated contents note: ch. One General Introduction
  • ch. Two Non-Legal Background to the Regulation of Gambling in the European Union
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Structure of Gambling Markets
  • 2.2.1. Forms of Gambling
  • 2.2.2. Size of European Gambling Markets
  • 2.2.3. Gambling Economics & Market Design
  • 2.2.3.a. Supply, Demand and Social Costs
  • 2.2.3.b. Multi-jurisdictional Environments
  • 2.2.3.c. Market Design
  • 2.2.4. General Issues of Taxation
  • 2.3. The Impact of Technology on Gambling
  • 2.4. Negative Consequences Arising from Gambling
  • 2.4.1. Morals and Paternalism
  • 2.4.2. Problem Gambling
  • 2.4.3. Crime and Fraud
  • 2.5. Conclusion
  • ch. Three National Gambling Policies and Law
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.1.1. Selected Member States
  • 3.2. Gambling Regulation
  • Common Elements
  • 3.2.1. Issues Surrounding Regulations in the Context of Gambling
  • 3.2.2. General Objectives of Gambling Regulations
  • 3.2.3. Regulating the Supply of Gambling Services.
  • Contents note continued: 3.2.4. Regulating the Demand for Gambling Services
  • 3.2.5. Gambling Regulation: National Appro aches
  • 3.3. France
  • 3.3.1. Historical Introduction
  • 3.3.2. Contemporary Situation
  • 3.3.2.1. Legislative Aims
  • 3.3.2.2. Regulatory Set-up
  • 3.3.2.2.a. Lotteries
  • 3.3.2.2.b. Horserace Betting
  • 3.3.2.2c. Casinos and the Cercles de Jeux
  • 3.3.2.3. Coverage of Different Forms of Gambling, Online versus Offline
  • 3.3.2.4. Attribution of Licensing Powers to National and Sub-national Bodies
  • 3.3.2.4.a. Supply by State-bodies: Lotteries and Sports-betting
  • 3.3.2.4.b. Casinos and Gaming Circles
  • 3.3.2.5. Attribution of Supervision and Enforcement Powers
  • 3.3.2.5.a. Supply by Private Operators: Casinos and Gaming Circles
  • 3.3.2.5.b. Supply by State-bodies: Lotteries and Sports-betting
  • 3.3.2.5.c. Unregulated Gambling: Illegal Offers and Supply
  • 3.3.2.6. Taxation Policies and Revenue Distribution.
  • Contents note continued: 3.3.2.6.a. Supply by State-bodies: Taxation of the FDJ and PMU
  • 3.3.2.6.b. Supply by Private Operators: Taxation of Casino Operators and Gaming Circles
  • 3.3.2.6c. Supporting Good Causes or Supporting the Treasury?
  • 3.3.3. National Debates and the Impact of the EU on Gambling Policy and Regulation
  • 3.3.3.1. The Poor State of the Art
  • 3.3.3.2. Opening of the Online Market to Competition
  • 3.4. The Netherlands
  • 3.4.1. Historical Introduction
  • 3.4.2. Contemporary Situation
  • 3.4.2.1. Legislative Aims
  • 3.4.2.2. Regulatory Set-up
  • 3.4.2.2.a. Markets Supplied by Permanently Licensed State-bodies
  • 3.4.2.2.b. Markets Supplied by Temporary Licence Holders
  • 3.4.2.2c. The Slot Machine Market
  • 3.4.2.3. Coverage of Different Forms of Gambling, Online versus Offline
  • 3.4.2.4. Attribution of Licensing Powers to National and Sub-national Bodies
  • 3.4.2.5. Attribution of Supervision and Enforcement Powers
  • 3.4.2.6. Taxation Policies and Revenue Distribution.
  • Contents note continued: 3.4.3. National Debates and the Impact of the EU on Gambling Policy and Regulation
  • 3.4.3.1. Advertising
  • 3.4.3.2. Prevention of Gambling Addiction
  • 3.4.3.3. Infringement Procedure
  • 3.5. United Kingdom
  • 3.5.1. Historical Introduction
  • 3.5.2. Contemporary Situation
  • 3.5.2.1. Legislative Aims
  • 3.5.2.2. Coverage of Different Forms of Gambling
  • 3.5.2.2.a. Gaming
  • 3.5.2.2.b. Casinos
  • 3.5.2.2c. Betting
  • 3.5.2.2.d. Lotteries
  • 3.5.2.2.e. Online Gambling
  • 3.5.2.2.f. Gaming (Slot) Machines
  • 3.5.2.2.g. Forms of Gambling Excluded from the Gambling Act 2005
  • 3.5.2.2.g.i. The National Lottery
  • 3.5.2.2.g.ii. Challenges to the New Regulatory Regime
  • 3.5.2.2.g.iii. Poker; an Example of Non-commercial Gaming
  • 3.5.2.3. Coverage of Different Forms of Gambling, Online versus Offline
  • 3.5.2.4. Attribution of Licensing Powers to National and Sub-national Bodies
  • 3.5.2.4.a. Operating Licences
  • 3.5.2.4.b. Personal Licence
  • 3.5.2.4.c. Premises Licences.
  • Contents note continued: 3.5.2.4.d. Conditions and Codes of Practice
  • 3.5.2.4.d.i. Section 75
  • Duty Bound to Report Suspicion of Offences
  • 3.5.2.4.d.ii. Section 24
  • Social Responsibility Code & Ordinary Code Provisions
  • 3.5.2.5. Attribution of Supervision and Enforcement Powers
  • 3.5.2.6. Taxation Policies and Revenue Distribution
  • 3.5.2.6.a. National Lottery
  • 3.5.3. National Debates and the Impact of the EU on Gambling Policy and Regulation
  • 3.5.3.1. Funding Measures
  • 3.5.3.2. The Gambling Act 2005 in the Environment of the Internal Market
  • 3.6. Conclusion
  • 3.6.1. Legislative Objectives
  • 3.6.2. Regulatory Set-up
  • ch. Four Gambling and Community Law: The Status Quo
  • 4.1. An Introduction to the European Gambling Debate
  • 4.2. The Beginnings of a European Debate and Questions of Subsidiarity
  • 4.3. Case Law of the ECJ
  • 4.3.1. Schindler
  • 4.3.2. Laara
  • 4.3.3. Anomar
  • 4.3.4. Zenatti
  • 4.3.5. Lindman
  • 4.3.6. Gambelli
  • 4.3.7. Placanica.
  • Contents note continued: 4.3.8. Santa Casa da Misericordia
  • 4.3.9.Commission v Spain
  • 4.4. Pending Preliminary References
  • 4.4.1. Design of a Future Internal Market in Gambling Services and Market Access
  • 4.4.2. When is National Policy, and the Execution of National Policy, C̀onsistent and Systematic'?
  • 4.4.3. Questions Arising from Very Specific National Situations
  • 4.5. The Role of the European Commission
  • 4.5.1. Infringement Procedures
  • 4.6. Secondary Legislation and Its Limitations
  • 4.6.1. Information Society Directive
  • 4.6.2. Distance Selling Directive
  • 4.6.3.E-Commerce Directive
  • 4.6.4. Services Directive
  • 4.6.5. Television Without Frontiers and the Audiovisual Media Services Directives
  • 4.7. Conclusion
  • ch. Five Pigeon-holing Gambling: Which Freedom Provides the Appropriate Framework?
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. The Material Scope of the Freedoms
  • 5.2.1. Treaty Provisions in Question
  • 5.2.1.a. Free Movement of Goods.
  • Contents note continued: 5.2.1.b. Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services
  • 5.3. Which Form of Gambling Corresponds with which Freedom?
  • 5.3.1. The Approach of the Court so far
  • 5.3.2.A Critique
  • 5.3.2.a. Casino Gambling
  • 5.3.2.b. Lotteries
  • 5.3.2.c. Sports-betting
  • 5.3.2.d. Remote Gambling
  • 5.4. Restrictive Measures and their Justification
  • 5.4.1. What are Restrictive Measures? The Case of Goods
  • 5.4.2. What are Restrictive Measures? The Case of Services and Establishment
  • 5.4.3. Proportionality
  • 5.4.4. Gambling Concessions under Community Law
  • 5.4.5. Canal Satelite Digital
  • 5.4.6. Exclusive Rights in Community Law
  • 5.5. Returning to the Gambling Case Law
  • 5.5.1. Schindler
  • 5.5.2. Laara
  • 5.5.3. Anomar
  • 5.5.4. Zenatti
  • 5.5.5. Gambelli
  • 5.5.6. Placanica
  • 5.6. Conclusion
  • ch. Six Compatibility of, and Commonalities between, National Approaches to Regulating Gambling
  • 6.1. Introduction
  • 6.2. General Regulatory Objectives: A Comparison.
  • Contents note continued: 6.3. Sectoral Restrictive Measures and Their Justification
  • 6.3.1. Casino Gambling & Slot Machines
  • 6.3.1.1. Casinos
  • 6.3.1.1.a. Casino Gambling
  • United Kingdom
  • 6.3.1.1.b. Casino Gambling
  • The Netherlands
  • 6.3.1.1c. Casino Gambling
  • France
  • 6.3.1.1.d. Conclusions
  • 6.3.1.2. Slot Machines
  • 6.3.1.2.a. Free Movement of Slot Machines
  • The Netherlands
  • 6.3.1.2.b. Free Movement of Slot Machines
  • The United Kingdom
  • 6.3.1.3. Considering Situational Characteristics as Selling Arrangements-Feasible?
  • 6.3.1.4. Conclusion
  • 6.3.2. Lotteries
  • 6.3.2.1. France
  • 6.3.2.2. The Netherlands
  • 6.3.2.2.a. Charity Lotteries
  • 6.3.2.2.b. Staatsloterij
  • 6.3.2.3. United Kingdom
  • 6.3.2.4. Conclusion
  • 6.3.3. Betting
  • Sports and Horseracing
  • 6.3.3.1. France
  • 6.3.3.2. Sports-betting-The Netherlands
  • 6.3.3.2.a. The Infringement Procedure
  • 6.3.3.2.a.i. Restrictive Nature of the Measure in Question
  • 6.3.3.2.a.ii. Objective Reasons in the General Interest.
  • Contents note continued: 6.3.3.2.a.iii. Confusing Different Types of Gambling
  • 6.3.3.2.a.iv. Next Steps
  • 6.3.3.2.b. National Proceedings
  • 6.3.3.2.b.i. Unibet Proceedings
  • 6.3.3.2.b.ii. Betfair
  • 6.3.3.2.b.iii. Ladbrokes
  • 6.3.3.3. Betting-The United Kingdom
  • 6.3.3.4. Conclusions
  • 6.3.4. Online Gambling
  • 6.3.4.1. France
  • 6.3.4.1.a. France
  • Existing Regime
  • 6.3.4.1.b. France
  • Proposed Regime
  • 6.3.4.1.b.i. Consumer Protection
  • 6.3.4.1.b.ii.Combating Money Laundering
  • 6.3.4.1.b.iii. Limitation on Volume of Gambling Supplied
  • 6.3.4.1.b.iv. France and Only France
  • 6.3.4.1.b.v. Taxation
  • 6.3.4.2. The Netherlands
  • 6.3.4.3. United Kingdom
  • 6.3.4.3.a. Pitfalls of an Open-Border Policy
  • 6.3.4.3.b. Obtaining a United Kingdom Licence
  • 6.3.5. Conclusions
  • 6.4.Commonalities Between the Three National Regulatory Regimes & the Paradox of Monopolies
  • 6.4.1.Commonalities and Equivalence
  • 6.4.2. The Paradox of Monopolies
  • 6.5. Conclusion
  • ch. Seven General Conclusions.
  • Contents note continued: 7.1. Respecting the National Margin of Discretion
  • 7.2. The Demise of State Monopolies?
  • 7.3. The Need for a Community Framework or Common Understanding
  • 7.3.1.Common Definitional Framework
  • 7.3.2.Common Regulatory Framework
  • 7.3.3. An Opt-out Mechanism
  • 7.4. Closing Remarks.