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About LinkBacksThe government of Bavaria has fined AC Milan $135,000 for wearing jerseys with bwin logos during a Champions League match against Bayern Munich. The German state says the ads violate its laws banning advertising for betting companies.
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16 April 2007, 10:52 am #1
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AC Milan fined for wearing bwin logo in Bavaria
Last edited by The Buzz; 16 April 2007 at 10:53 am. Reason: Adding link to original story
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16 April 2007, 1:23 pm #2
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Things are sure heating up in Europe over this.
The EU will doubtlessly have something to say about that.
ATE online reports today also:
Hill threatens Greece with European Court
William Hill warned the Greek government that it will go to the European court should it fail to get permission to establish outlets in the country. Chief Executive David Harding said that the matter would escalate if the bookmaker hadn't heard anything within three months.
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16 April 2007, 1:28 pm #3
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Oh yeah. The EU will definitely have something to say about this. They've been very clear in that borders need to be opened up to foreign sportsbook operators.
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