{"id":1662,"date":"2019-03-18T14:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ovwg.sonicseven.net\/topics\/player-protection\/"},"modified":"2019-09-05T10:40:29","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T10:40:29","slug":"player-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ovwg.at\/en\/topics\/player-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Player Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Player Protection<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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The OVWG is aware of the fact that betting and gambling involve a high sense of responsibility. The new regulation of the online sector against the background of player protection is therefore a central concern of the OVWG. In addition to the monopolist, private providers have also been investing for years in the successful (further) development of player protection.<\/p>\n

It is important to understand that the issue of player protection is inextricably linked with the issue of channelling, i.e. directing players to regulated providers. If this is successful, player protection measures can be implemented and systematically applied. If it does not succeed, however, no matter how good the player protection measure, it is toothless. Some EU countries are already showing how online channelling can succeed. They have recognised that monopolies in the online sector do not work and have therefore introduced open licensing systems in which licences are not limited in terms of quantity but are linked to compliance with high player protection standards. As a result, players can legally operate in an attractive, secure market and are less inclined to switch to providers not licensed in the EU. This increases the channelling rate to up to 95% and is a result that we would also like to see for Austria, with its current channelling rate of 35%.<\/p>\n

Irrespective of legal requirements, the protection and safety of persons (especially young people) are among the most important objectives of OVWG members. The commitment to high player protection and safety standards is an indispensable prerequisite for OVWG membership. Technological innovations combined with human sensitivity (social control) are crucial for the effective enforcement of player protection. The OVWG is convinced that through sensible regulation, the majority of players will use the licensed platforms and not switch to offers from providers not licensed in the EU. This in turn enables the implementation and enforcement of high player protection standards.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Re-regulation<\/h2><\/div>
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Creation of a nationwide uniform legal framework for online gambling and betting on a regulatory and tax level, in line with EU law and market requirements. It is necessary to maintain the existing distinction between gambling and sports betting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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License System<\/h2><\/div>
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Under this new legal framework, licences will be issued without quantitative restrictions, a high level of player protection will be ensured and money laundering will be actively prevented. The aim is to give serious providers willing to regulate fair access to the Austrian gambling and betting market.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Fair Tax Model<\/h2><\/div>
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Licensees should be taxed uniformly on the basis of gross profits for all products and this should not exceed 15%. Beyond this percentage, this positive channelling effect is lost as suppliers increasingly withdraw from the market and this in turn leads to customers playing in the unregulated market.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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High Player Protection Standards<\/h2><\/div>
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The OVWG is convinced that by creating an attractive, differentiated offering, players will increasingly use the licensed platforms and be less inclined to turn to offers from other providers. Successful regulation steers players towards licensed gambling and betting providers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Independent Supervisory Authority<\/h2><\/div>
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Gambling and sports betting providers are to be supervised in future by an independent, nationwide competent authority. In addition to supervision, it will also be responsible for licensing. The existing system, in which the Federal Ministry of Finance plays a triple role (owner, supervisory authority, licensing authority), is no longer tenable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Less room for dubious providers<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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“On the one hand, a regulatory system with state control is necessary. This means that only licensed, strictly audited companies are permitted to operate as betting or gaming providers. On the other hand, regulation achieves a channelling effect, so that players increasingly make use of the licensed services. Channelling means more control and less leeway for unlicensed, dubious providers.”
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Sports betting<\/h2><\/a><\/div>
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The right to offer sports betting is not subject to any numerical restriction in Austria. The federal states are responsible for regulating, supervising and issuing licences. This means that nine different legal norms must be observed within the federal territory; only a few of them regulate the online area….<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Gambling<\/h2><\/a><\/div>
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Model countries in the EU show how the sustainable regulation of the online sector can succeed. In these countries it has already been possible to create a modern legal framework for the online sector and thus to take account of the advancing digitalisation: Denmark has taken on a pioneering European role in this…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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