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Betfair adds support to Right2Bet

By Bernie | November 18, 2009

Betfair, the online betting exchange, has added its weight to a grassroots campaign by betting and gaming fans which is calling for an end to state-controlled betting monopolies in EU member states.

The organisation, known as Right2Bet hopes to persuade the European Commission to act on behalf of gamblers across Europe, and now carries the logo of Betfair – which matches bets between millions of gamblers around the world – on its website.

Right2Bet wants the European Commission to enforce EU laws on free trade and force member states to allow their citizens to use any betting providers licensed in other member states, rather than restricting their choice to just state-approved providers based within their own borders.

The organisation hopes to persuade a million Europeans to sign a petition which they will then present to the EU parliament. Under the terms of the Lisbon Treaty – a framework for running the EU being ratified by the Union’s member nations – the Parliament must look at any issue backed by one million signatures from European consumers.

Michael Robb, a spokesman for Right2Bet, said, “Betting fans in Europe are fed up of being told by politicians how and where they can bet.”

Visit the Right2Bet website now.

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