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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10152
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice

Member states can ban internet gambling on grounds of consumer protection and combating fraud and crime

Brussels, 03/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - In a keenly awaited judgment, handed down on Thursday 3 June in joined cases C-258/08 and C-203/08 on the operation of games of chance on the internet, the Court ruled that a ban by a member state on such operation may be justified on the grounds of consumer protection, the prevention of both fraud and incitement to squander money on gambling, and also the need to preserve public order. The Court said it was for national courts to decide if the member...

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