
bwin.party exec Norbert Teufelberger and co-CEO that is former Bodner (r) have finally been acquitted of fees in France. (Image: SN / APA / HERBERT PFARRHO)
The battle over whether bwin now referred to as bwin.party violated the rules of France’s online gambling industry has been fought for over a decade now, with legal proceedings having begun nearly eight years back. But finally, after it seemed as though the situation might never be resolved, A french court has come to the final outcome that two executives who were with bwin during the disputed time duration are not guilty of the crimes they’ve been accused of.
Bwin.party leader Norbert Teufelberger and former co-CEO that is bwin Bodner have actually both been acquitted of charges that they violated the appropriate gambling monopolies set up in France between 2003 and 2005. At that time, only two companies La Francaise diverses Jeux (FDJ) and Pari-Mutuel Urbain (PMU) were given a monopoly on the nation’s gambling industry, with the two accusing bwin of violating their rights by offering online gaming products to citizens that are french.
Long Wait for Verdict
Teufelberger and Bodner were originally arrested right back in September 2006 while at a press meeting announcing a partnership between bwin and AS Monaco, A french soccer club. The pair was faced with illegally offering Internet gambling services and products, illegally receiving bets on displaying ac