EGBA applauds ECJ ruling on Italian licensing

European Union nations are facing tighter European Commission scrutiny on betting license procedures, a press release from the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) revealed this week. The release applauds the ruling of the European Court of Justice in the case (C-260/04) concerning the renewal of horse race betting licences in Italy.

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Sun, September 16th, 2007

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