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Monopoly in the Netherlands Continues

The European market is a tough sell at this point for many online casinos gambling and betting companies because the EU has had difficulty in stopping nearly a dozen nations from passing restrictive and protective legislation blocking certain gambling activities in favor of a state gambling monopoly. This is where Unibet, an online casinos betting company based out of London, England, has run into some problems. Because of the way that the EU has set up trade between the member-states, Unibet has the authority to offer internet betting and gambling activities throughout the Netherlands if the nation has any other forms of internet gambling – but the Dutch government has ruled yet again in favor of the nation’s state-monopoly.

The Dutch government has faced letters of concern and warnings from the European Commission (as have nine other EU nations with restrictive online casinos gambling regulations) but despite the strengthening action from the Commission, a Dutch appeals court confirmed an earlier ruling that found Unibet in violation of Dutch online casinos gambling and betting regulations.

The fact of the matter comes down to the fact that De Lotto is the primary betting monopoly in the Netherlands and the company filed suit against Betfair for advertising and accepting bets in the Netherlands. But that’s not what upsets the online casinos gambling industry, but rather the fact that Betfair faced punitive fines as a result of the court case. Betfair took the case to an Appeals court, and now that the appeals court has confirmed the earlier ruling – which is clearly in violation of EU free-trade policies regarding the online casinos gambling industry. This means that the issue could find its way to an even higher court as Unibet protests the Dutch protectionist attitude which has propelled the case thus far.