Advocate-General Yves Bot did not let down the monopolists in his final opinions on the Dutch preliminary ruling procedures. As expected, the final opinions on 17 December 2009 followed the previous example of his final opinions in the proceedings C-42/7 (Liga Portuguesa) on 14 October 2008. Again they were clearly to the detriment of transnationally active gambling providers, in this case UK-based companies Betfair (case C-203/08) and Ladbrokes (case C-258/08).