Austria coalition negotiators debate exclusion rules for future gambling market
Austria’s coalition negotiators remain divided over whether operators that served customers without local authorisation should gain immediate access to the planned regulated market. A proposed measure could bar companies found to have breached gambling rules in the previous five years from licensing for an additional period; the current sole online licence expires in 2027.
The proposed cooling-off period could affect operators’ eligibility and entry timing in Austria’s planned competitive market.