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EU court limits Google’s liability exemption in gambling video case

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The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on a referral from Italy’s Council of State that a video-sharing platform may lose its liability exemption when it actively selects, promotes or controls content under a commercial partnership. Google said it was disappointed and would present its arguments to the Council of State. The Italian court will decide whether to uphold AGCOM’s sanction over gambling videos on YouTube.

The ruling may affect how platforms and gambling partners manage promotional video content in Italy.

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Rimini court acquits four over Greek Serie B betting fraud case

Reportedly, the Tribunal of Rimini acquitted four defendants with the full formula "the fact does not exist" in a case arising from anomalous betting on a Greek Serie B football match, ordering the release of €313,000 in seized winnings. The match between Apollon Larissa and Aiginiakos on 17 February 2019 ended 3-2 at odds of 27 to 1, prompting four betting shops to block payouts and alert authorities.

The Tribunal of Rimini has acquitted four defendants in a case arising from anomalous betting on a Greek Serie B football match. The court ruled that "il fatto non sussiste" and ordered the return of €313,000 in seized winnings.

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