13. Austrian Gaming&Betting conference in Vienna
Thomas Forstner2020-09-23T10:41:52+02:00What an exciting day at the #imh gambling conference in Vienna on 14 Sept 2002....
New article @ G3NEWSWIRE: Austria – Assessing the impact of COVID-19
Thomas Forstner2020-07-21T12:13:33+02:00Hot off the press: Read here what impact COVID-19 had on the gambling and sports betting industry in Austria ....
Study: Online gambling behavior before and during COVID-19
Thomas Forstner2020-06-07T14:40:49+02:00Using data from a major European online operator, authors Michael Auer, Doris Malischnig and Mark D. Griffiths have examined the gaming behavior of 5396 sports betting customers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Survey on online gambling: player protection and control yes, monopolies no!
Thomas Forstner2020-03-18T10:10:27+02:00A study on online gambling commissioned by the Austrian Association for Betting and Gambling (OVWG) and conducted by Marketagent comes to interesting results: The majority of respondents are against the gambling monopoly ...
2nd OVWG expert panel on Gambling Regulation 2.0 – Best practice example Denmark
Thomas Forstner2020-03-12T13:31:06+02:00On 3 March 2020, the 2nd OVWG Expert Panel on the topic " Gambling Regulation 2.0 - Best Practice Example Denmark" took place. During the event, Birgitte Sand, Director of the Danish Gaming Authority, explained how...
OVWG @ ICE Totally Gaming 2020
Thomas Forstner2020-03-18T10:03:26+02:00Also this year, the German Online Casino Association (DOCV), the German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) and the Austrian Association for Betting and Gambling (OVWG) informed participants about current developments in the (online) gambling and sports betting industry in Germany and Austria within the framework of an Industry Dialogue Germany & Austria....
Player protection: OVWG Members take their responsibility seriously!
Thomas Forstner2019-11-13T10:35:37+02:00In a recent study, the University of Lucerne shows that online gambling is not associated with more (addictive) risks than stationary gambling and that these risks can be significantly reduced in a regulated market with targeted player protection measures....
Gambling and Sports betting in Austria @ KPMG Malta
Thomas Forstner2019-10-15T13:50:27+02:00How is gambling and sports betting regulated in Austria? Which changes....
OVWG @ Betting on Sports 2019 in London
Thomas Forstner2019-09-20T13:30:32+02:00What's new in Austria, Germany and Switzerland? With this exciting question...
New licenses before 2027?
Thomas Forstner2019-09-06T12:30:44+02:00Every applicant had to agree to this provision when submitting his application and was therefore aware that there were no "guarantees regarding investment security, scope or exclusivity of the concession"....