EU Does Not Liberalize Online Gambling?
The European Union has come together on a vote that will abstain from granting widespread liberalization to the online gambling industry. 
Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee Chairperson, Arlene McCarthy, said that while EU member States have the right to construct and implement their own gambling laws, they do not have the right to enforce hypocritical policies in the interest of government-owned gambling operations.
Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee Chairperson, Arlene McCarthy, said that while EU member States have the right to construct and implement their own gambling laws, they do not have the right to enforce hypocritical policies in the interest of government-owned gambling operations.
Chair of the European Casino Association, Ron Goudsmit, said that it is the member states who are best suited for guaranteeing consumer protection, while not giving any sufficient evidence as to why this would be the case.
United Kingdom has effectively liberalized its own online gambling industry.
