By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Focus Gaming News reported that Austria submitted draft gambling reforms to the European Commission. Other member states can now raise concerns about the proposed opening of Austria’s online market.
The notification opens a review period for Austria’s proposed online gambling changes.
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Operators face planned licensing reform in Austria and tighter enforcement in the Netherlands, Denmark and France.
Authorities’ planned cooperation targets illegal online gambling, including cross-border operations and businesses supporting unlicensed operators.
Gambling authorities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein focused on strengthening international cooperation against illegal gambling.
Regulators discussed cross-border cooperation on illegal gambling alongside regulatory developments, betting and prediction markets.
The proposed framework would change licensing and illegal-market blocking arrangements.