Reports EUROPEAN LOTTERIES
NETHERLANDS
LOTTERY De Lotto/ Nederlandse Staatsloterij
OPERATOR SNS/SENS
REGULATOR Kansspelautorite SYSTEM Scientific Games/Intralot RETAILERS 4,968 (SENS)
ANNUAL SALES €321.8m/€737.8m
In the Netherlands 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 Te 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. Tese include the National Postcode Lottery, the Lottery BankGiro and the Vrienden (Friends) Lottery. Te lotteries are non profit and half of the
investment goes directly to charities. Te Stichting Exploitatie Nederlandse
Staatsloterij (SENS) was founded in 1726 and as such is the oldest lottery in the world.
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Te lotto began when the Royal Dutch Football Association asked for permission to organise a national Toto in 1956. By the year 2000 all brands came under Stichting de Nationale Sporttoalisator (SNS) and the registered De Lotto It was known as various names until 1848
when it was officially renamed as the Dutch StaatsLoterij or Nederlandse Staatsloterij (Dutch National Lottery.) It came under the responsibility of the
Ministry of Finance until 1992 when the Dutch Lottery, as an independent foundation, was formed under the Foundation SENS. Te lottery is held 16 times per year - on the
10th of each month and on four other dates, plus it also a weekly lottery Million game.
Almost half the population play it and at least
60 per cent of sales from the lottery must be returned in prize money. Prizes are free from gabling tax and all winners remain anonymous. Proceeds go to the Dutch Society and support various projects whilst 15 percent of the stake is given to the state. Te games include:
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Lottery – Tis is played on the 10th of each month plus there are four festive draws per year (Koningsdagtrekking, July 1, October trekking and New Year Scope) with a top prize of €1m jackpot. Tickets are between €3, €15, €30 or €150.
- Koningsdagtrekking – this is a special draw of the lottery and offers 10 first prizes of at least €1m. - July 1 – Tis draw offers €10,000 per month for 30 years in prizes. - October 1 – €10,000 per month for 30 years in prizes.
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