Dutch Government Pushes for Gambling Monopoly
NETHERLANDS As reported by NIS News: “In a letter to the European Commission, the Dutch government has repeated that the Dutch policy on gambling does not violate European rules. Justice Minister Piet Hein Donner has informed the Lower House about the letter.
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Gambling history facts:
- The most popular forms of illegal games are "numbers", which is essentially a lottery, and betting with bookies, typically sports betting.
- Horse racing is the best known and widespread parimutuel betting event. Horse racing is the only form of partimutuel wagering legal in California.
- Catholics were found to be more likely to gamble than Protestants and other religious groups. Catholics were also found to be less likely to disapprove of gambling than other religious groups.
- In 1978, New Jersey became the second state to legalize casino gambling in an attempt to revitalize the rundown resort area of Atlantic City. The legalization was restricted only to Atlantic City.
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