European Gaming Lawyer magazine Autumn 2016 | Page 22

Does Compliance matter?
by Frieder Backu

C

ompliance with a focus on remote
gambling operations and under
consideration of the different roles
of involved stakeholders

The world is getting more complex for remote
gaming operators. Despite the fact that the internet is
a borderless medium, national regulatory frameworks
differ substantially. Moreover, the legal environment is
changing continuously and the development is far from
being completed.
What is more, the operation of gaming websites
in many cases is the result of a collaboration of a
number of parties including the operator itself, third
party providers for games, software, technical services,
payment or white label providers.
In this article a number of aspects are examined
which may be worth considering by a European
gaming operator who acts cross border and offers its
services to customers in Europe. There is no intention
to provide a comprehensive and detailed presentation
of all legal issues which can occur, rather the aim is to
summarise crucial aspects in the sense of a checklist
arising from experiences gained in advising operators
acting in Europe.
I. General Aspects
1. Introduction
Generally speaking, compliance means conforming
to applicable laws, provisions or standards. It
is commo