In its third attempt it should now be successful: the revised law (“Glücksspieländerungsstaatsvertrag”) shall implement the legislator’s objectives definitely, legally secure and in line with the constitution as well as with European law: regulation of the market, protection of the consumers against gambling addiction and securing government revenue, even though seven private licensees will be given a slice of the pie. Not only in view of the present opinion of the European Commission of July 18, 2011 on the revised draft it remains doubtful whether these and further objectives will be achieved.