Gambling associations promote research
The new RUB research institute is part of the law faculty and was officially opened on March 21st under the name Institute for Gambling and Society (GLÜG). The management of the facility holds Prof. Dr. Julian Krüper, specializing in constitutional theory, public law and interdisciplinary legal research. The lawyer sees the institute above all as a “central place for the exchange of gambling practice, politics, administration, jurisprudence and science”.
Three different universities are currently involved in the establishment of GLÜGIGT, and research is to be carried out on an interdisciplinary level: In addition to the RUB, Düsseldorf's Heinrich Heine University and the social sciences faculty at the University of Wuppertal are also involved. The focus is primarily on research questions relating to the topic of gambling as a social phenomenon and sensible regulatory strategies in the digital age, especially in relation to Online casinos. Head of research Krüper in the quote:
"We have already dealt with many legal questions about gambling regulationigt, now we want to try to research the many different aspects together. With our research we want to scientifically accompany the public and political discourse on gambling issues and evaluate and also develop new options for regulation."
Although the new research center sees itself as an independent scientific institution, the institute is also endorsed and financially supported by the German gaming associations. The Westlotto company from North Rhine-Westphalia and the Association of the German Slot Machine Industry are particularly sponsors at this point. Krüper has already taken a position on this and pointed out the advantages of cooperation - the matter is therefore on a “broader footing” as a whole, according to the academic’s credo, who also explained:
"It's unusual for a private company and the state to come together. When something is financed through third-party funding, you're always exposed to the suspicion that you're being mean to each other. But we're already working on a scientific basis."
Three questions, three fields of research
As the lawyer explains, the institute will focus on three research questions from three different research areas: Firstly, the researchers plan to deal with questions relating to constitutional, administrative, tax and EU law from a legal perspective - the main aim here is to create a “comparative legal perspective”, for example with regard to a central gaming authority based on the British model.
The search here is primarily for opportunities to include the booming online sector, as well as methods for controlling the gambling offerings in arcades.
Secondly, an economic analysis should be carried out on the questions of how the German gaming market is developing in comparison to other European countries and which forms of regulation appear to be contemporary and sensible. Thirdly, a social science perspective should contribute to the understanding of gambling as a social and cultural phenomenon.
It is no secret that India is in a rather declining position with regard to the nationwide lottery monopoly and, above all, with regard to the growing online sector: just last week, the topic of gambling was brought to the table at the Prime Minister's Conference in Hamburg. As is well known, regulation in India is the responsibility of the individual federal states.
As part of what is now a third gambling agreement, the ministers have at least reached an initial consensus: gambling should be regulated nationwide holistically and according to certain quality criteria. Of course, further developments are still pending here, which is why the scientific analysis planned by Krüper will be postponed new Bochum GLÜG Institute can only be welcomed by the legislature of the Federal Republic.
Regulation discrepancies in Holland
How necessary a healthy middle ground is when it comes to gambling regulation can now be seen in the newly liberalized Dutch market. The gaming authority KSA (Kansspelautoriteit) currently has to take a position on a new gaming law before the highest administrative court in The Hague. The amendment to the law, which was only passed in February, provides for the integration of licensed online providers, but still maintains the lottery monopoly of the Dutch national lottery (Nederlandse Loterij).
It is now being examined whether the nationwide lottery monopoly is still compatible with the current market situation and the European legal situation. Lawsuits have been filed based on the new legislation by a number of well-known online companies, including bet365, GVC and Betsson.
According to reports in the specialist journal EGR, the plaintiffs' claims even have a chance of being approved: the state lottery monopoly "is losing its validity in view of the liberalized online casino market," according to the current status of the proceedings. Of course, further developments here also remain to be seen
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