EU pushes for open betting market
20 Mar 2007
CROATIA– As reported by Reuters: "The European Commission will step up legal action against four countries in a bid to open the betting market across the 27-nation EU
"'The countries are Denmark, Finland, Hungary and Sweden,' a source told Reuters, adding that the Commission was 'making final enquiries' in relation to Germany and the Netherlands.
"…It represents a final warning before the countries are taken to the European Court of Justice, which can fine states that fail to change their law to conform with EU rules…"