Sportingbet fights injunction in Spain
This was part of a campaign to restrict the online industry prior to the granting of licences under new Spanish legislation.
Sportingbet was not notified of the application against it and was given no opportunity to defend it. All of Codere's applications were rejected by various Spanish courts, with the exception of one in the Commercial Court in Madrid, where the court found against Sportingbet.
It firmly believes that Codere's injunction application was based on erroneous information presented to the Court and is a blatant attempt to disrupt the market in the run up to the issue of licences. The company subsequently attended a hearing at the Court in Madrid last month at which it defended its position.
In spite of this, the Court has granted the injunction which comes into effect today.
Sportingbet is filing an appeal against Codere's claim and says it has received advice that there is no legal basis for the action. This is supported by the decisions of other Spanish courts to reject Codere's applications for injunctions against other companies in the Spanish online betting and gaming sector.
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