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Unibet CEO Petter Nylander has been released from custody after a French judge set bail at €200,000. Nylander, who was transferred from the Netherlands on the same day, reiterated the notion that Unibet had always abided by the law.
“Our company is European,” he said in a statement. “We are listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange, and audited on a regular basis.
“The fact that there are numerous legal proceedings ongoing against responsible operators such as
Unibet doesn’t make sense at a time when the French government has publicly referred to the opening of its online gaming market,” Nylander continued.
He finished by saying: “Such proceedings serve only one purpose – the commercial interests of
France’s two State-owned monopolies. There is an urgent need for reform of this market where these monopoly operators’ actions are in complete disregard of EU Treaties and the interests of French players.”