Unibet welcomes the final warning from the EU Commission to Sweden over gambling restrictions

Unibet welcomes the final warning from the EU Commission to Sweden over gambling
restrictions

The EU commission's final warning against Sweden and France underlines the need
for a modern and responsible attitude towards Swedish gambling. 

Unibet, Sweden's largest private gambling operator, has during the last 10 years
argued for responsible regulations with equal conditions for private and
state-owned gambling companies.

Today, the EU commission issued a final warning to Sweden and France about their
national gambling monopolies. If there is no satisfactory reply, the cases will
be referred to the European Court of Justice for breach of Article 49 of the EC
Treaty, which guarantees the free movement of services. 

Last week, the Swedish government made a statement, reflecting the change in its
attitude towards gambling regulations. However, from the EU commission's point
of view, this may not be enough. 


— We see today's final warning from the Commission as an important step towards
a new, modern gambling market.  Now the Swedish government have to speed up the
process. As one of Sweden's largest private gambling operators we look forward
to contributing towards a new, consistent and responsible regulation of the
Swedish gambling market, says Petter Nylander, CEO Unibet.











For more information:
Petter Nylander, CEO, Unibet, telephone +44 870 145 2402 or +44 7799 873 152

About Unibet
Unibet was founded in 1997 and is an online gambling company listed on
Stockholmsbörsen's Nordic List. Unibet is one of the largest privately-owned
gambling operators in the European market and provides services in 20 languages
through www.unibet.com. Today, Unibet has more than 1.7 million customers in
over 100 countries. Unibet is a member of the EGBA, European Gaming and Betting
Association and is certified by G4, Global Gaming Guidance Group.

More information about Unibet Group plc can be found on www.unibetgroupplc.com