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Italian Supreme Criminal Court Refers Third Stanleybet Case to ECJ

Nov 19, 2009 - Italy

 The Court of Cassazione, the Italian Supreme Criminal Court, has accepted Stanleybet's request to refer one of its cases to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to assess the legitimacy of its operations in Italy. This is the third time that a case involving Stanleybet has been referred to the ECJ, following the landmark Gambelli (2003) and Placanica (2007) cases.

The Cassazione judgment confirms Stanleybet's unique position in the Italian market as the only bookmaker allowed to invoke EU law in its defence.

"We welcome this decision by the Cassazione and we are confident that the ECJ will demonstrate yet again that unfair and non-competitive markets are not acceptable", said John Whittaker, CEO of Stanleybet.

This year, Stanley has had a number of favourable decisions in the Italian courts, including the recent Consiglio di Stato decision. Following victories in the Placanica and Gambelli cases, Stanley will be hoping for a third victory at the ECJ, as it continues to fight for a fair and open market under European Law.

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