The department of justice in Switzerland received the order, to create a draft legislation, with the purpose of licensing an regulating a small number of internet gambling businesses. They do want to keep the ban on gambling through phone and interactive TV. The change in legislation has to be put before the parliament.
Annalists and experts of online casinos and casino gambling predict, that the new forms of gambling will produce an estimated 21.9 million dollar annually. Online lotteries and gambling online is still allowed under Swiss legislation. The order came after a growing number of illegal online casinos. Gambling in Switzerland, their financial background is one of the best in the world, has changed rapidly the last 8 year when unlimited stakes were introduced for the first time. Casinos in Switzerland are being heavily monitored by the government, casinos are required to pay strict attention to financial, under-age and problem gambling issues.
