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New School Opens in Earthquake-Hit Abruzzo Thanks to Stanleybet
A new school will be opened today in the earthquake struck village of Arsita in the Abruzzo region of Italy, following a generous donation by UK sports-betting company Stanleybet International. Stanleybet’s donation of over €1.3 million was the highest of any foreign company to the...
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Stanleybet - The Santa Casa ruling only applies existing Community Law
The ECJ adjudges the Portuguese case in light of the Gambelli and Placanica rulings and finds that an internet betting monopoly is compliant with Community law. Nothing changes in Italy, Greece and most European jurisdictions Liverpool, 11 September 2009 - The Santa Casa ruling handed down by the Court of Justice...
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Sports betting in Greece - the European Parliament investigates judicial abuses
Restrictions on the sports betting market in Greece and procrastination in the Greek judicial process are both continuing. Faced with this, the European Parliament Committee on Petitions has decided to investigate a petition launched by customers and intermediaries of Stanleybet. 26 May 2009 – Brussels: The European...
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Integrity in sports betting - Stanleybet joins forces with EU based watchdog
Brussels - Stanleybet International has become the first offline sports betting operator to join the European Sports Security Association (ESSA), an EU based watchdog of sports integrity. As an Associate Member, Stanleybet will continue to contribute to the fight to ensure integrity in all sports betting practices. ...
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Stanley case comes to Sezioni Unite
Great satisfaction of the English company. John Whittaker: "Definitive clarity has finally be done” Liverpool, 17 April 2009 – Corte di Cassazione (the Supreme Court of Appeal) – third penal section – decided to transmit the case of foreign bookmakers to the attention of Sezioni Unite (Joint...
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Stanley writes to the big 4 betting companies: Fight against illegal betting operators
Proposal to Snai, Lottomatica, Sisal and Intralot to become allies in oder to stabilize the market. The new strategy also announced and explained in a letter to all Stanley outlets. Liverpool, 06 April 2009 – The English bookmaker Stanley International Betting announced with a letter to the ‘Big Four’...
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Sports Betting in Greece - Athens court allows re-opening of Stanleybet shop
Brussels: The Athens Administrative Court of First Instance yesterday provisionally ordered the lifting of the sealing of Stanleybet’s outlet in Athens, which took place last November, and allowed the re-opening of the outlet. In October last year, Stanleybet International opened two outlets in Athens...
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