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."