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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Belgian Court Rejects French Tennis Federation's Case Against Gambling Companies

A court in Liege, Belgium has rejected the case brought by the French Tennis Federation against three European gambling companies in a bid to prevent them from accepting bets on tennis tournaments. Although the FTF said that the gambling activities by BWin, Ladbrokes and Betfair were 'staining' the sport's reputation, and demanded an immediate stop plus a fine of 5000 Euros a day for violating the ban, the Belgian judge thought differently and dismissed the case altogether.

EGBA's Secretary General Sigrid Ligne said after the ruling: "EU-licensed bookmakers are professionals that have a high level of expertise, know-how and risk management skills. This has been clearly recognized by the Belgian judge looking at the fact-based evidence to dismiss all the claims in this case."

The Belgian court was satisfied that the gambling companies had done all they could to ensure that no illegal activities were taking place and that sufficient steps were taken to counter underage and problem gambling.

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