Italian betting monopoly illegal

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The European Court of Justice has ruled that Italy's use of criminal law to stop gaming companies licensed in other European Union nations is illegal. Massimiliano Placanica and two other shop operators who allowed people to place online bets with the UK's Stanley Leisure had faced criminal charges under Italian law because Stanley didn't have a local gaming license.

An 11-judge panel of the European Court in Luxembourg ruled: "The Italian criminal penalties for the collecting of bets by intermediaries acting on behalf of foreign companies are contrary to EU rules."

Gaming companies such as Ladbrokes, who has openly criticised state-run monopolies in EU countries such as France and Germany, are hoping that the ruling will clarify the current legal situation across Europe.

Petter Nylander, CEO of Unibet said: "We are very pleased to see that the Court has taken a firm stance, and in this way has declared that Member States with monopoly legislation are discriminating against private gambling operators.

"Unibet welcomes this judgement which will accelerate the break up of the existing monopolies in Europe," he added, "and we are now all looking forward to the creation of a new, modern gambling market within EU."

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