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bwin lobbies Austrian lawmakers for gambling-law reform

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A media report said bwin was seeking changes to Austria’s gambling law and had invited National Council members to meetings scheduled for late May and early June. Entain said it wanted Austria to replace its online gambling monopoly with a licensing system; the report said bwin lacked an Austrian online gambling licence, while win2day held the monopoly until 2027.

Any reform could change the licensing framework for online gambling operators seeking to serve Austria.

End-of-day close Entain (ENT), GBp, to 23 June 2023
Story date27 March 202323 June 2023

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