The Greek Economy and Finance Ministry has issued a statement
clarifying that only electronic games related to gambling are
prohibited under a controversial new law. According to the
statement quoted in the Greek newspaper Kathimerini, ”there is no
problem with any citizen or tourist visiting Greece using or owning
electronic or other games such as PlayStation, Gameboy, Xbox
etc.”
The Greek government further stated that “the installation and
use of games in homes and residential areas is allowed if there is
no financial gain involved.” According to the statement, the same
applies to “public areas.”
The wording of Law Number 3037 of the Greek Parliament made it
illegal to play or own effectively any type of electronic games.
The law was declared unconstitutional by a Thessaloniki court,
however a week later a public prosecutor appealed the decision.
