Sporting Odds Limited v Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Központi Irányítása

Reports of Cases JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) 28 February 2018 * (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Freedom to provide services — Article 56 TFEU — Article 4(3) TEU — Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union — Restrictions — Betting and gaming — National legislation — Operation of certain kinds of games of chance by the State —Exclusivity — Licensing system for other kinds of games of chance — Requirement of a licence —Administrative penalty) In Case C-3/17, REQUEST for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 TFEU from the Fővárosi Közigazgatási és Munkaügyi Bíróság (Administrative and Labour Court, Budapest, Hungary), made by decision of 4 October 2016, received at the Court on 3 January 2017, in the proceedings Sporting Odds Ltd v Nemzeti Adóés Vámhivatal Központi Irányítása, THE COURT (Sixth Chamber), composed of C.G. Fernlund, President of the Chamber, J.-C. Bonichot and S. Rodin (Rapporteur), Judges, Advocate General: M. Szpunar, Registrar: A. Calot Escobar, having regard to the written procedure, after considering the observations submitted on behalf of: – Sporting Odds Ltd, by A. Nemescsói and Gy.V. Radics, ügyvédek, – the Hungarian Government, by M.Z. Fehér and G. Koós, acting as Agents, – the Belgian Government, by L. Van den Broeck and M. Jacobs, acting as Agents, and by P. Vlaemminck, R. Verbeke and J. Auwerx, avocats, – the Estonian Government, by N. Grünberg, acting as Agent, – the Maltese Government, by A....