Dutch Asking Banks To Help Stop Illegal Internet Gambling

The Internet gambling issue is not only one that is a hot topic in the United States, but also in other countries. The Netherlands government is taking their stand on the issue.

The government, unable to police themselves, has asked bans to join in the fight against illegal Internet gambling. The gambling is participated in by many online companies, and banks have been asked for their help.

While companies continue to operate, even while it is illegal, the government has sent out the names of thirty to fifty online operators to banks. They are asking that the banks do no business with these companies.

While they are asking the banks for their help, they are not forcing banks to police themselves. In the U.S., the government is trying to force banks to do the policing of Internet gambling. Banks in American have been opposed to having to police themselves.

While the government is looking for help from the banks in the Netherlands, they know they cannot fully stop the illegal activity. "This is a Dutch issue, so we have only asked banks operating in the Netherlands to participate," said a spokeswoman for the Justice Ministry.

The only organization allowed to offer online gambling in the Netherlands is, of course, the state lottery. Any other company operating gambling online is doing so illegally.

May 10, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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