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Court of Justice: the commission wants to avoid legal proceedings (Photo: European Court of Justice)

Brussels to prise open EU gambling markets

The European Commission on Tuesday (5 April) started legal action against seven member states for restricting foreign firms from entering their domestic gambling markets.

Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden are being accused of preventing competition in EU cross-border betting.

Internal market commissioner Charlie McCreevy acknowledged that the gambling sector is sensitive.

"I don't underestimate the sensitivities that exist in many memb...

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Court of Justice: the commission wants to avoid legal proceedings (Photo: European Court of Justice)

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