RGA stated: "Under pressure from the European Commission, the Greek government has announced plans to rectify the preferential tax treatment that OPAP's online gaming business would have enjoyed, but there are other major issues that have still to be resolved, not least the fact that the intention is still to let OPAP have a monopoly in the online sports betting market." The European Union granted the government agency OPAP its regulatory approval stating that the monopoly complies with EU state aid rules and Greek gambling laws. Banking expert Analyst Paris Mantzavras described the decision saying: "Internet betting licenses being awarded to third parties before 2020, along with the added concern with regard to pending legal challenges at the European Union's highest court from Stanleybet International, William Hill and Sportingbet Plc."