53As regards the freedom to provide services, it is settled case-law that, first, the activity of operating gaming machines must, irrespective of whether or not it is separable from activities relating to the manufacture, importation and distribution of such machines, be considered a service within the meaning of the Treaty provisions and, secondly, national legislation which only authorises the operation and playing of games in casinos constitutes a barrier to the freedom to provide services (see, to that effect, Case C-6/01 Anomar and Others [2003] ECR I-8621, paragraphs 56 and 75).
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