By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Jamma reported that Austria notified the European Commission of proposed gambling and telecommunications law changes. The reform includes multiple licences and blocking of illegal sites and payments, with standstill ending on 5 November 2026.
The notification places Austria’s proposed online gambling framework into the EU review process.
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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.