Dutch government says proposed Nederlandse Loterij sale is not currently viable

State Secretary Tjebbe van Oostenbruggen told a parliamentary committee that selling Nederlandse Loterij is not currently feasible while the government plans changes to gambling policy. He said changing the law after a sale could affect the company’s value and that selling before disclosing those effects would not be appropriate. The cabinet prefers to retain some control over the online gambling market, while MPs expressed differing views on privatisation.