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Originally Posted by jetset
Despite the attentions of the EC, are the Danes gearing up for an UIGEA-style anti-online gambling law?
Currently, under the Danish Pools and Lottery Act (tips- og lottoloven), only Danske Spil can lawfully offer games, lotteries and bets covered by the Act.
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"Danske Spil" has been trying to do this for years and luckily they have not succeded yet. It is
still legal to gamble online and even further all winnings are tax-free (also poker winnings) if the casino itself pays tax within EU (Ladbrokes, 32Red etc.)
Ladbrokes has been figting "Danske Spil" with lawsuits for years also, but unfortunately they have not been that succesful.
Still I am not that worried at all yet! And even if it really comes to an UIGEA-style law I will course encourage civil disobedience.
Besides the house edge on the games/sports betting by "Danske Spil" is gigantic compared to Ladbrokes etc. It is still a mystery to me why many players choose to play at "Danske Spil" and not at Ladbrokes or 32Red etc. But it is probably due to habit or simply ignorance.
Sweeden is trying to do something similar: (In Danish...)
http://www.acemag.dk/news/item.asp?id=3916
I am more worried Sweeden will succeed since they have a history of goverment enforced restrictions (alcohol).