GGbliambling CCiiommissions, AAthitiuthorities, Boards etc. Tasks and resources It goes by many names Gambling Control Commission Source: GGiCaming Commi iission www. GREF.net State Commission on Gambling Gambling Authority Gambling Supervision Authority Gambling Supervision Commission Gambling Supervisory Inspection State Gaming Control Commission Lotteries and Gaming Authority Gaming Control Board Gaming Authority Inspectorate General on Gaming State Office for Gaming Supervision 2 Prevalence • ¾ of all European countries has a Gambling Authority – though difference in areas depending on national legislation • Newly established – Netherlands (2012) – Spain (DGoJ) 3 Why? Regulating the online market Main tasks ‐ Similarities • Issuing of licences • Supervision of licenceholders • Surveillance of the illegal market • Advise government • Work with ‐ other regulators, ildiincluding licens ing authorities ‐ the police • International cooperation • Fonded by fees • Do not handle taxation issues Differences • Handeling customers complaints ‐ Typically done if a monoply • Bord/Commission ‐ Have in UK, Sweden etc. ‐ Not in Denmark • Legislation ‐ Often the legislation is done by the relevant Ministry 6 Ressources • UK – 250 full‐time equivalent (50 inspectores) • Denmark – 94 full‐time equivalent (45 Inspectors) • Isle of Man – 9 full‐time equivalent 7 History of the DGA 2000 2003 2011 2012 DGA is established The inspection of The DGA takes The DGA gets the to administer the State lottery over the rest exept gaming machines gets merged with landbased casino amusement nationwide the DGA gambling Pros – Establishing a Gambling Authority ‐ The Gambling Act’s impact on DGA Police Charity Landbas lotteries Local ede pool pokertur SKAT betting nements Land Pyramid based scheme casino DGA Police Betting Horse and and dog online races casino Lottery/ Gaming Class machine lottery s (AWP) City Council Pros – Establishing a Gambling Authority Uniformity Overwiev KldKnowledge Combat illegal online market Organisation Miiinistry of Taxation Director Legal Development IT Supervision • Placed within the Ministry of Taxation • 94 employees placed on 12 locations throughout Denmark • The head office is located in Høje Taastrup (outside Copg)penhagen) • The budget is approximately €10 million Financing DGA is financed partly by fees from operators on the gambling market and partly through public expenditures. Fees from: Public Expenditure: • Online casino • Charity lotteries • Betting • Public poker tournaments • Land based gaming machines • Legal administration • Land based casinos concerning land based • Class lottery casinos • Lotteries • Public poker tournaments Mette Slotved Thomsen [email protected] www.Spille m yn di gh eden. dk www.DanishGamblingAuthority.dk.