| De Lotto is made up of the stichting de Nationale
Sporttotalisator (SNS) and the Stichting Nationale Instant -Loterij
(NIL). SNS was granted approval by Parliament to operate a sports-toto game
in August 1960, and introduced Lotto in September 1974.
EU Lashes Out
at Netherlands Gambling Monopolies, Dutch Gambling Policy Breaks EU
Rules NETHERLANDS (August 22, 2007) -- The Dutch government
is actively increasing spending on advertising state-run gambling in
contravention of EU rules, according to a leaked letter from EU internal
markets commissioner .........Subscribers
Verdict on
Betfair's Dutch Licence Put on the Back-Burner THE HAGUE,
Netherlands (May 15, 2008) -- Among other things, the question is whether the
minister can use the protection of the gambler against addiction and combating
crime to justify the monopoly of state company De Lotto...................Subscribers 
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