Key Takeaways
- Malta is asking the CJEU for a legal opinion on the definition of illegal sports betting.
- The Draft Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions Convention includes a definition of “illegal sports betting” which Jose Herrera, Malta’s Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth, claims will hinder “the free movement of services within the EU.”
The “Draft Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions” has provided Malta with an opportunity to force a decision on the EU wide validity of its gambling licenses.
The Convention includes a definition of “illegal sports betting” which Jose Herrera, Malta’s Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth, claims will hinder “the free movement of services within the EU.”
