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CASAG says Austria’s new gambling regulator may take six to 12 months

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Casinos Austria spokesperson Patrick Minar said establishing an independent gambling regulator in Austria would take six to 12 months, potentially pushing its creation beyond the government’s end-2026 target for a new gambling framework. National Council member Jan Krainer said the reforms were technically ready, but the full texts had not been published.

The timing of the regulator and reform could affect Austria’s gambling concessions, including Win2Day’s, which ends in 2027.

End-of-day close Allwyn (ALWN), EUR, to 2 April 2026
Story date2 January 20262 April 2026

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