{"id":7154,"date":"2012-11-26T09:35:48","date_gmt":"2012-11-26T09:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.betangel.com\/blog_wp\/?p=7154"},"modified":"2012-11-30T16:16:05","modified_gmt":"2012-11-30T16:16:05","slug":"now-betfair-exit-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betfairtradingblog.com\/blog_wp\/2012\/11\/26\/now-betfair-exit-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Now Betfair exit Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was announced at 7:04 this morning that Betfair are now, on top of all the other recent markets, exiting Greece. It&#8217;s another blow for the exchange model in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Full statement is available here: &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/otp.investis.com\/clients\/uk\/betfair\/rns\/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=270&amp;newsid=293343\">https:\/\/otp.investis.com\/clients\/uk\/betfair\/rns\/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=270&amp;newsid=293343<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The key part is the following: &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>On 5 November 2012, the Greek Gaming Commission issued a Decision that includes provisions for financial penalties and criminal sanctions against gaming operators that continue to operate in the market without a permit. Betfair believes that there are significant issues with the legality of this Decision. However, until greater clarity is received, we have taken the decision to withdraw from the market and will continue to support the RGA&#8217;s efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to our decision to withdraw from the market, Betfair had been expected to generate \u00a313 million of revenue and \u00a37 million of contribution from the Greek market in the current financial year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/webimage\/flags\/countrys\/zzzflags\/grlarge.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"308\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_7154\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"7154\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.betfairtradingblog.com\/blog_wp\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=betangel\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was announced at 7:04 this morning that Betfair are now, on top of all the other recent markets, exiting Greece. It&#8217;s another blow for the exchange model in Europe. 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