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Dutch government breaks EU rules30 January 2008NETHELANDS -- As reported by the Dutch News: "The Dutch government is actively increasing spending on advertising state-run gambling in contravention of EU rules, according to a leaked letter from internal markets commissioner Charlie McCreevy, reports ANP news service. "The Dutch government has a monopoly on the Dutch gambling market. "While the government claims advertising expenditure for the Lotto lottery has fallen, figures from research bureau Nielsen Media show that the number of adverts for the Lotto rose 42% between 2002 and 2004, McCreevy said. "...The commissioner believes that the Netherlands is pursuing a 'policy of expansion' when it comes to the state monopoly for gambling and says there is no reason other European companies cannot enter the Dutch gambling market..." |