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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice

Court rules that Italian gambling restrictions are too tough - Ruling will speed up other legal proceedings

Luxembourg, 07/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - On 6 March, the European Court of Justice issued a ruling on the rules governing collectors of sports bets in Italy, Messrs Placanica, Palazzese and Sorrichio (in joined cases C-338/04, C-359/04 and C-360/04). The fines levied on these three intermediaries acting for UK company Stanley International Betting Ltd (Stanleybet) for collecting bets without the necessary authorisation have been cancelled but the ruling does not clear up all the grey areas...

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