Comments on: EU starts official actions against Germany and Sweden http://www.bet-sport.org/2008/02/05/eu-starts-official-actions-against-germany-and-sweden/ Regulations, News and Tips about Internet sports betting in European Union countries. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:42:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jumarc http://www.bet-sport.org/2008/02/05/eu-starts-official-actions-against-germany-and-sweden/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Jumarc Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:42:26 +0000 http://www.bet-sport.org/2008/02/05/eu-starts-official-actions-against-germany-and-sweden/#comment-634 Even though we are supposed to be within a single market where all EU consumers should have the right to choose their services provider, the truth is that there are several state monopolies in different economic sectors within the EU, the gambling one, amongst them. Germany and Sweden are examples of countries that have been defending their national monopolies, while other countries like Poland have announced making banning online gambling outright. Taking into account that national governments are mostly interested in their national interests and inflate the state budget, rather than in consumers choices, consumers are gathering and developing initiatives such as Right2bet aimed at guaranteeing the right of consumers to decide which betting operator they want regardless of the country where they are based on. If you also believe in a truly open single European market, go to www.right2bet.net and sign the petition that will be presented to the European authorities. Even though we are supposed to be within a single market where all EU consumers should have the right to choose their services provider, the truth is that there are several state monopolies in different economic sectors within the EU, the gambling one, amongst them.

Germany and Sweden are examples of countries that have been defending their national monopolies, while other countries like Poland have announced making banning online gambling outright.
Taking into account that national governments are mostly interested in their national interests and inflate the state budget, rather than in consumers choices, consumers are gathering and developing initiatives such as Right2bet aimed at guaranteeing the right of consumers to decide which betting operator they want regardless of the country where they are based on.
If you also believe in a truly open single European market, go to http://www.right2bet.net and sign the petition that will be presented to the European authorities.

]]> By: Jumarc http://www.bet-sport.org/2008/02/05/eu-starts-official-actions-against-germany-and-sweden/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Jumarc Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:43:24 +0000 http://www.bet-sport.org/2008/02/05/eu-starts-official-actions-against-germany-and-sweden/#comment-628 It is not just Germany and Sweden. There are still many gambling monopolies operating in Europe, such as those in the abovementioned MS together with Finland, Holland, Portugal, Greece, France. We witnessed how the French Assembly debated the opening up of the French gambling sector but the result was not as expected. Continued support is thus needed to pressure these countries into forming a regulated, commercially friendly market and the consumers initiative Right2bet goes in this direction. Please visit www.right2bet.net to sign a petition in favour of consumers betting with the operator they want to regardless of the Member State they are based on. It is not just Germany and Sweden. There are still many gambling monopolies operating in Europe, such as those in the abovementioned MS together with Finland, Holland, Portugal, Greece, France.
We witnessed how the French Assembly debated the opening up of the French gambling sector but the result was not as expected.
Continued support is thus needed to pressure these countries into forming a regulated, commercially friendly market and the consumers initiative Right2bet goes in this direction.
Please visit http://www.right2bet.net to sign a petition in favour of consumers betting with the operator they want to regardless of the Member State they are based on.

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