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ECJ rules against discriminatory enforcement of gambling laws

8 July 2010

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) accepts today that Sweden’s ban on the advertisements of online gambling operators established in other Member States is compliant with EU law if it can be justified by overriding reasons of general interest. This is consistent with previous judgments, but the ECJ also rules against imposing higher penalties on advertisers when the promotion concerns operators established elsewhere in the EU than when it relates to unlicensed Swedish based companies.