The European Commission has criticised revised proposals from 15 German states for a new treaty on Internet gambling, saying it needed evidence that the planned restrictions, which have also drawn criticism from gambling companies, were justified.Germany’s 16 states currently have a state monopoly on online gambling, but 15 of them in December backed a new gambling law that would award 20 nationwide licences to sports betting companies.
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