Dutch Online Gambling Problems

Shame About Ray · 05-09-2009, 12:30 PM

The Dutch government's stubborn refusal to adopt European Union principles in protecting its state gambling monopoly continued to generate problems for the country this week as Betfair launched a legal attack (see previous InfoPowa report) and the European Commission ordered an investigation into possible non-compliance with EU treaty requirements.

The latest furore stems from an attempt by the Dutch Minister of Justice, Ernst Hirsch Ballin, to stop Dutch banks processing payments for online betting services, the newspaper Telegraaf reports.

A spokesman for the Commission told Telegraaf last week: "The European Commissioner [Charlie McCreevy] has asked the appropriate services to start an investigation into the banking blockade.

What are your thoughts on this bit of news?? If you want, you can read the full article here...

Qbins Missile Crisis · 05-09-2009, 12:33 PM

The dutch have it made.

If the economy is bad, blame the Germans. If a war is started, blame the Germans. If they lose their keys, blame the Germans.

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Shame About Ray Mod Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Great White North Posts: 5,160	Dutch Online Gambling Problems The Dutch government's stubborn refusal to adopt European Union principles in protecting its state gambling monopoly continued to generate problems for the country this week as Betfair launched a legal attack (see previous InfoPowa report) and the European Commission ordered an investigation into possible non-compliance with EU treaty requirements. The latest furore stems from an attempt by the Dutch Minister of Justice, Ernst Hirsch Ballin, to stop Dutch banks processing payments for online betting services, the newspaper Telegraaf reports. A spokesman for the Commission told Telegraaf last week: "The European Commissioner [Charlie McCreevy] has asked the appropriate services to start an investigation into the banking blockade. What are your thoughts on this bit of news?? If you want, you can read the full article here... __________________ Ray Monohan Senior Writer Follow me on twitter? http://twitter.com/Cappers_Picks WHEN YOU COMMENT ON POSTS AT CAPPERSPICKS.COM/BLOG WE'LL SEND YOU A FREE PREMIUM PICK from our top cappers! Register at the Forums or Register at the Blog TODAY!!!!!!

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