London (ShareCast) - A Sportingbet employee detained by Turkish authorities in May has been released without charge, although a second member of staff remains in jail following an unsuccessful appeal. Bail was refused the second worker who continues to be held in custody awaiting formal charges. "The group continues to offer him support and is seeking clarification about when and what charges, if any, will be bought,"...

Unibet CEO Petter Nylander has been released on bail after having been transferred from the Netherlands to the French legal authorities in Nanterre, Paris. After the hearing, the judge decided to release Nylander under the condition of a bail of 200,000 euros. In 2006, French lottery monopoly Française des Jeux and horse betting monopoly PMU alleged that Unibet had breached French national laws protecting those state-owned monopolies.