Betsson appeals, the betting shop will remain open
Betsson has decided to appeal against the County Administrative Court's ruling
regarding the
betting shop to the Administrative Court of Appeal, as Betsson believes the shop
complies with
EC-law. The betting shop at Götgatan 37 in Stockholm has now been open for six
months, and
the outcome has been satisfactory.
On November 7th 2008 the County Administrative Court of Södermanland rejected
both
Betsson's appeal of the Lottery Inspection's injunction and the request to
obtain a preliminary
ruling from the EU-court. This was decided despite the fact that Swedish
prosecutors and public
courts, including the Supreme Court and Svea High Court, have found the lottery
act not to be
applicable until the Swedish gaming monopoly has been tried in the EU-court.
Betsson is
convinced the shop is compliant with EC-law, thus the company has decided to
appeal to the
Administrative Court of Appeal.
“We have to appeal given the juridical situation. As the state now risk claim
for damages, the
Lottery Inspection and the Country Administrative Court gamble with stakes of
the taxpayer's
money.” said Pontus Lindwall, CEO Betsson.
The betting shop has now been open for six months.
“Since we are pleased with the outcome of the shop we have no intention to shut
it down. In
addition to placed bets, which continuously have increased during the autumn,
the shop gives
us a possibility to meet with our customers and give them a unique service. We
already have a
number of regular customers who appreciate the possibility to place bets with
better odds in a
physical environment.” said Lindwall.
For more information please contact:
Pontus Lindwall, President and CEO,
Tel: +46 (08) 506 403 10, +46 (0) 708 27 51 55, pontus@betsson.com
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THE GAMING BUSINESS. BETSSON AB OWNS BETSSON MALTA LTD WHICH OPERATES GAMES
TOWARDS END CUSTOMERS, VIA THE WEBSITES BETSSON.COM, CASINOEURO.COM AND
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SPORTS BETTING, LOTTERY, BINGO, GAMES AND BETSSON TRADER. THE CUSTOMERS MAINLY
ORIGINATE FROM THE SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES AND OTHER PARTS OF EUROPE. BETSSON AB
IS LISTED ON THE NORDIC LIST IN STOCKHOLM, MID CAP (BETS).
