Liberalization Good for Gamblers
One of the key reasons that online casino gamblers are so keen to completely
open up the European gambling market is because of the competitive value to the
gamblers themselves. A state-run monopoly is very good for that company and the
state coffers, but it creates a closed and small market with very little
competition and much less variety. The odds at monopolistic betting sites are
never as good as odds in the free marketplace and the gamblers are getting the
short end of the stick. That is simply not the case in a more open and
liberalized market where all of the online casinos are competing against each
other for business.
The Dutch market is a perfect example of the positive changes that come from a
liberal and open online casino gambling market. The Dutch players previously
only had Danske Spil as their choice for any legal forms of internet gambling.
The site was trustworthy and safe, but limited in the selection of games and the
breadth of players. Now though, the Dutch market is on the slow path toward
liberalization and the gamblers have a lot more selection in terms of games,
sites, and odds.
The Dutch market is still very new and small but as the foreign online casinos
begin to enter the Dutch market and target these players Dutch citizens will
notice that the entire gaming experience is different than a state run monopoly.
The licensing process is underway right now so Dutch gamblers do not have to
compromise on their safety when bringing in the new sites. |