Final draft of Jersey egaming law submitted this week
Jersey is in the process of implementing egaming legislation in a bid to attract operators to the jurisdiction.
The final draft of Jersey’s egaming legislation has been submitted to government officials this week and is expected to be implemented by February 2011 in a bid to make the Channel Island an attractive jurisdiction for online gambling companies.
Graham White, chairman of the Jersey Gambling Commission, told eGR that it has been approached by several European operators looking to acquire a second or third licence, although he refused to name which ones.
The new legislation is aimed at improving interconnectivity between jurisdictions, and is most likely to attract European companies looking for an additional licence. “I hope we will be able to compete on favourable, or more favourable, terms than any other egaming jurisdiction,” White said.
Once the draft law has been checked by government officials and submitted to the state government and assembly, it will then be reviewed by a scrutiny panel. If it is passed by the scrutiny panel, it will be implemented by February at the latest.