17 June 2013 Last updated at 06:38 ET
Paddy Power has won its appeal over an east London council's refusal to allow it to open a betting shop in the area.
The company is in dispute with Newham Council, which had rejected its licence application for a new shop.
There are about 80 betting shops in the borough, the third highest number of betting shops in London.
Under the 2005 Gambling Act, Newham argued opening a Paddy Power branch in Green Street, East Ham, would attract crime and anti-social behaviour.
Following the ruling at Thames Magistrates' Court, the council said it would review the judgement and consider its next step.
The local authority has described the number of betting shops in the area as "unacceptable" and said the government needs to address the issue.
Source: BBC News - Business http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22934278#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
