Getting by - Amongst diversified approaches to Responsible Gaming There is no sector-specific EU legislation in the field of gambling services. EU countries are autonomous in the way they organise their gambling services. In fact, many EU laws that provide for standard rules in the EU on various issues related to consumer protection such as the directive on electronic commerce expressly exclude gambling services and there is no EU wide rule on responsible gambling. In turn, the prevention of addiction in gambling is implemented differently within the regulations on gambling in Europe.