ECJ’s gambling decision: a “huge false debate”?
Greg Bousfield
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Bwin had defended its entry by citing Article 49 of the EU Treaty, which guarantees cross-border trade between member states.
But Portugal said Bwin's entry could result in players being exposed to fraud, a claim strongly denied by Bwin and its lawyers.
"Is it seriously being suggested that companies like Bwin are not properly regulated or somehow involved in match fixing? That is patent rubbish"
Carl Rohsler, HammondsCarl Rohsler, head of gambling law at Hammonds, says the
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