According to a High Court ruling
Dutch Lotto gambling monopoly does not breach EU rules
2012-03-05
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(The Netherlands).- Websites and telephone gambling services run by international gambling companies should not be accessible to Dutch gamblers, because the ban does not break EU rules on the free movement of goods and services, according to a High Court ruling.
The ruling, handed down on Friday, is the latest in a long battle between gambling firms and the Dutch government, which wants to keep operators such as Ladbrokes and Betfair off the Dutch market.
The ruling requires site operators to install monitoring software so they can ensure no-one in the Netherlands takes part. Banks and credit card companies which help Dutch gamblers to break the rules can also face prosecution.
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