Ladbrokes To Challenge Dutch Court Ruling
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Ladbrokes to challenge gaming block by the Dutch
"Bookmaker Ladbrokes said it would issue a complaint to the European Union after losing an appeal case in the Netherlands preventing it from accepting bids from Dutch citizens.
Ladbrokes said the Dutch court's decision meant its Internet site, Ladbrokes.com, must block Dutch gamblers and the state operator had instigated the legal proceedings to protect its monopoly position.
"This is protectionism in the extreme. The state operator has instigated legal proceedings to protect their monopoly position and the national courts are supporting them. This is a clear breach of EU law," Ladbrokes Managing Director of eGaming John O'Reilly said."
"Bookmaker Ladbrokes said it would issue a complaint to the European Union after losing an appeal case in the Netherlands preventing it from accepting bids from Dutch citizens.
Ladbrokes said the Dutch court's decision meant its Internet site, Ladbrokes.com, must block Dutch gamblers and the state operator had instigated the legal proceedings to protect its monopoly position.
"This is protectionism in the extreme. The state operator has instigated legal proceedings to protect their monopoly position and the national courts are supporting them. This is a clear breach of EU law," Ladbrokes Managing Director of eGaming John O'Reilly said."
