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vrijdag, 04 april 2008 |
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The Dutch Lotto wants to offer more sports to cope with the illegal competition. The kansspelorganisatie, the Ministry of Justice to ask for a broader licence, says managing director Hans Schrader Friday. Gamblers would also, for example hockey or golfing should deploy. Who wins the Olympic Games in the 100 meter sprint or who breaks the first world record? Which golfer covers the U.S. Open the first hole-in-one? And any player in the European Cup Soccer most yellow cards? Such punters are still betting on Internet sites designated by the government described as illegal.
When it comes to De Lotto there will be a quick alternative to the legal arsenal of sports betting. Director Tjeerd Veenstra wants a better licence for competing with sites such as Unibet and Bwin. More football betting and more attention for other sports.
Only the maximum bet of 22 euro remains the same. "The total supply of lotteries in our country is sufficient. Only the sports are lagging behind. There is a profusion of illegally sportsbetting. We have to offer a reasonable and reliable alternativer" according to the Lotto-director, also responsible for all "Toto" games.
According to Sytze Kingma (professor gambling laws) at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, the Lotto, plays a familiar game. "You need to legalize or otherwise better organize. That is a political choice. What the Lotto is doing right now is nothing more than an alibi for expanding their betting opportunities," said Kingma.
The legal supply is simply less than the market demands. That has always been the issue here."
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