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additional issue. While casinos could and did establish enclosed smoking areas on their gaming floors, play levels have suffered. Furthermore the 29 per cent gaming tax which replaced VAT on slot machines have had a direct negative impact on casino profitability.”
“It has been proven in many instances around the world that the best way to generate jobs, investment and tax revenues through gaming is to have a common understanding between legislators and casino operators.
“Understanding on both sides of the table will result in a market environment that fosters long term growth potential for all invested parties. A tax environment that allows casino operators to invest appropriately in their infrastructure, including the best gaming devices such as our offering, is an important consideration as we seek to achieve our common goals.”
OTHERGAMING Aside from the AWP market and the state’s 14 casinos there are also six licensed lotteries.
There are three permanent (monopoly) licences for the lotto game, sports betting and instant lottery (scratchcard) and these are all in the possession of the Stichting de Nationale Sporttotalisator (SNS/De Lotto).
In addition the only state lottery in the Netherlands is The Stichting Exploitatie Nederlandse Staatsloterij (SENS).
Meanwhile there are three other semi- permanent charity lotteries which are operated by public limited liability company Nationale Goede Doelen Loterijen (National Charity Lottery) which are granted licences for a period of five years. These include the National Postcode Lottery, the Lottery BankGiro and the Sponsor Bingo Lottery plus there are also five smaller incidental lotteries.
These lotteries perform 13 drawings each year and a minimum of 50 per cent of sales is distributed among organisations with around 35 per cent in prize money. The horse race betting licence is with Scientific Games.
STATELOTTERY The Stichting Exploitatie Nederlandse Staatsloterij (SENS) was founded in 1726 and as such is the oldest lottery in the world. It is now the largest lottery in the country with a turnover of €826.2m in 2007 and besides the monthly lottery a weekly lottery called Dayzers is also organised. At least 60 per cent of sales
from the lottery must be returned in prize money whilst the net profit is returned to the state. In 2007 a total of 20 per cent (€161.5m) was given to the state treasury.
DELOTTO SNS and NIL (National Foundation Instant Lottery) came together in late 2000 and the games continue to operate under the SNS name, registered name of De Lotto.
In 1956 the Royal Dutch Football Association authorised the government to organise a national Toto and in 1961 SNS was founded.
Sports betting is run under a monopoly licence by SNS and between 47.5 and 50 per cent is returned in prizes. Net profit goes to sports and welfare causes as with the instant lottery. In 2007 the net profit of SNS was €54m and 19 organisations, such as sports and social welfare, benefited.
In 1971 the SNS applied for an application to operate a lottery and Lotto was launched in 1974 and in 1993 the government gave permission for instant lottery scratch cards. The instant lottery must return between 47.5 and 65 per cent in prizes. Net profit is destined for sports,
Sports betting is run under amonopoly licence by SNS and
between 47.5 and 50 per cent is returned in prizes. Net profit goes to sports and welfare causes as with the instant
lottery. In 2007 the
net profit of SNSwas €54mand 19
organisations, such
as sports and social welfare, benefited.
culture, welfare and social causes. In 2007 the SNS contributed around €54m to charities.
NATIONALPOSTCODELOTTERY The Nationale Postcode Loterij was founded in 1989 and around 2.5 million people play each month with around 4.5 million tickets sold. Some 50 per cent of its income goes to charity and the group supports 64 organisations and has given more than €2.7bn to its beneficiaries since it was founded.
In 2008 some €224m was divided among 66 beneficiaries.
SPONSORBINGOLOTTERY This lottery became part of the National Charity Lottery Holding in 1998 and supports 31 beneficiaries in the field of health and wellbeing. Participants can also choose to play for their own club or association. Around 600,000 people play each month with around one million tickets sold monthly. In 2008 the lottery contributed more than €47m to good causes and some 2,200 local clubs.
BANKGIROLOTTERY The Giro Lottery began in 1970 becoming the BankGiro Lottery in 1978 and later becoming part of the National Charity
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