The Court of Justice of the EU delivered today its ruling in the Stanleybet, William Hill & Sportingbet case (Joined Cases C-186/11, C-209/11), which was referred by the Greek Council of State in the context of legal challenges initiated by the three operators against the Greek Government. In its judgment, which echoes the opinion…

The Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU delivered today his opinion in the Stanleybet, William Hill & Sportingbet case (Joined Cases C-186/11, C-209/11), which was referred by the Greek Council of State in the context of legal challenges initiated by the three operators against the Greek Government. The Advocate General found that the gambling legislation in Greece…

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,“…

Online betting companies Betfair and Sportingbet are launching a High Court challenge to legislation that prevents gambling companies outside New South Wales from advertising in the state. Sportingbet chief operating officer Michael Sullivan said his company is restricted from advertising in print, radio and television as well as prevented from sponsoring sporting events in New South Wales.

Sportingbet will this week attempt to break the legal deadlock surrounding two London-based junior staff who have been thrown into an Istanbul jail. The online gambling group is seeking a bail hearing for the pair – both Turkish nationals – who were arrested at the end of last month when they returned to Turkey on holiday. Neither man, who Sportingbet declines to name, have been charged.

Istanbul (Reuters) – Two employees of Sportingbet have been detained by Turkish police, who are holding several people affiliated with its Turkish online gaming website Superbahis. Shares in Sportingbet, which generated 26 percent of second-quarter gaming revenues and 14 percent of third-quarter gaming revenues in Turkey, were down 5.8 percent at 36.5 pence at 12:04 p.m. British time.

London (Reuters) – Online gaming group Sportingbet said on Wednesday that talks over a possible takeover by Austrian Internet bookmaker bwin had ended by mutual consent, sending its shares down over 9 percent. A source close to the situation said regulatory uncertainty over the online gaming markets in which the two companies operate was one of the main reasons why they couldn’t agree on the terms of a tie-up.

Last Friday, Codere & William Hill Joint Venture has presented to the General Gaming Direction of Madrid Council the necessary documentation to obtain the first sports betting license in Spain. The publication of the regulation for the provision of the sports betting services in Madrid, last December 18th, put Madrid citizens as potential users to enjoy this innovative service in the country for the first time. This product has existed in UK and Ireland for more than 70 years.