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Austria’s government leaves online gambling blocking plan stalled

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Austria’s government has made no progress towards blocking online gambling sites without Austrian concessions, reportedly, with the proposed gambling package not expected to pass during the current legislative term. The report says negotiations between the ÖVP and Greens had been inactive for more than six months over differences on player protection.

Without progress on blocking, sites lacking Austrian concessions may remain accessible while player-protection negotiations are inactive.

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