The European Communities Court of Justice (ECCJ) has given its verdict and found Italy guilty of a breach of the general principle of transparency and of the renewal of licences for betting on horse racing, in spite of the liberalisation of its market.
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France has benefited from an additional reprieve, giving it up to 29th October to find a compromise with the European Union over its sports betting policy.
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Like France, Sweden was sent a letter of formal notice by Brussels last June… What is more, Sweden does not intend to give a favourable response to the European Commission’s injunctions.
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The British government has introduced a new law on online gaming which bans non-European gaming sites from advertising in Britain. This measure comes into force on 1st September 2007.
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For the past 7 years, gambling legislation in the United Kingdom has been seeking to regulate the online gaming market, but recent decisions announced by Prime Minister Gordon Brown now seem to signal the end of the reforms that have been undertaken.
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British bookmaker William Hill has just lodged an appeal with the Greek courts after the dismissal of its request to operate in Greece.
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The WTO has just imposed heavy sanctions on the USA for its protectionist laws which were judged to be an obstacle to online internet betting services based abroad.
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On Wednesday, the European Commission issued another “letter of formal notice” to France and Sweden and a first warning to Greece for having imposed restrictions on sports betting. This is the final stage before the case is taken to the European Court of Justice.
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Poker circles have reacted to the “Gambling Act” - a new British government bill concerning gambling for money - and petitioned the High Court of London.
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The island of Antigua is threatening to take action against American intellectual property rights in a protest against the American attitude to online gaming which contradicts the principles of the World Trade Organisation.
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