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The European Commission today threatened legal action against France, Italy and Austria for restricting sports betting and gambling services, including banning foreign online gaming and casino operators.
Its move, bringing to nine the number of EU countries whose gambling legislation is under investigation, was hailed as a shot in the arm by the €50bn European betting sector - several of whose leading executives have been prosecuted for offering cross-border services.

Didier Dewyn, secretary general of the European Betting Association, said: "How long must EU-licensed and regulated operators endure legislation which causes wrongful financial harm and deprives their executives of even the basic right to travel freely in EU member states?

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