Press Release: Judgments in Case C-203/08 and Case C-258/08. Sporting Exchange v Minister van Justitie, and Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming, Ladbrokes International v Stichting de Nationale Sporttotalisator

A Member State can prohibit the operation of games of chance on the internet. This prohibition may, on account of the specific features associated with the provision of games of chance on the internet, be regarded as justified by the objective of combating fraud and crime.

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