RGA: Dutch gambling report a "missed opportunity"

[The Buzz]

The Dutch Ministry of Justice has released a report that calls for licensed online poker, but excludes sports betting, bingo and casino games.

The Remote Gambling Association, which represents remote gambling operators, says this report falls short of the mark and is an "inadequate first step."

The GPWA has a press release from the RGA:

"This is clearly a missed opportunity to follow the same path as other jurisdictions, such as Denmark, which do not seek to discriminate against different forms of gambling and recognise that all are capable of being properly regulated. Given that de Lotto offers sport betting, this appears to appease the lottery operator by limiting the opening to poker only, " said Clive Hawkswood, Chief Executive of the RGA.

The RGA believes that there is only one logical and realistic way to address the burgeoning remote gambling market and that is through proper regulation for poker, sports betting and casino games.

Clive Hawkswood added that "it would be churlish of us not to welcome the poker opening, if it is granted in a viable way, but it appears as an opportunity missed for other segments. If consumer protection rather than market protectionism is the real policy objective then this recommendation should embrace other areas."

[best.hands]

When will this people learn to capitalize a certain move? Looking forward, they'll learn that they should have had acquired licenses for all instead for only one.

[Anthony]

To say only Poker is a game of skill is a farce.

There are a lot of my sportsbetting friends that will beg to differ.

[davenewgates]

it seems that the Remote Gambling Association favors online poker more than the other. Tsk! Tsk! They must work on this.