EU should follow Australian example on online gaming

Online gambling is growing rapidly in the last few years. The rise of online gambling became a new hit and trend. Australia was the first to adapt the country’s whole gambling system to web space. Then the US and other countries tried to react in the same manner as Aussies did. EU is still struggling to reach the heights in gambling.

How EU countries and Hungary can transform their approach?

Official statement of European commission says that EU countries have legal right to optimize local gambling platforms as they wish. There is no specific EU legislation regarding offline and online gambling. EU countries are free to act as they decide. Most of the countries chose to legalize off-line gambling while others have followed with online gambling movement.

Hungary was the first to legalize off-line gambling and enlist online platforms from 2013. Gambling in Hungary is regulated to the tax system and also with the help of Customs Administration of Hungary.

If Hungary, Malta, or other countries want to follow the successful recipe of Australia, they have simple rules to implement.

Relevant response to technological change

Australia was the first to react to every technological change. Australia decided to follow trends and get used to the webspace, adapting to new payment options, etc.