De Lotto is made up of the stichting de Nationale Sporttotalisator (SNS) and the Stichting Nationale Instant -Loterij (NIL).
SNS was granted approval by Parliament to operate a sports-toto game in August 1960, and introduced Lotto in September 1974.

EU Lashes Out at Netherlands Gambling Monopolies, Dutch Gambling Policy Breaks EU Rules
NETHERLANDS (August 22, 2007) -- The Dutch government is actively increasing spending on advertising state-run gambling in contravention of EU rules, according to a leaked letter from EU internal markets commissioner .........Subscribers

Verdict on Betfair's Dutch Licence Put on the Back-Burner
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (May 15, 2008) -- Among other things, the question is whether the minister can use the protection of the gambler against addiction and combating crime to justify the monopoly of state company De Lotto...................Subscribers

Dutch Lottery Wins Case Against Ladbrokes
EUROPE (September 9, 2005) -- A Dutch court gave its support to the continuation of a gambling monopoly in the Netherlands. Under the current regime set out by the Dutch Games of Chance Act, De Lotto...........Subscribers

European Lotteries Welcomes Rulings of Dutch, Norwegian and Maltese Courts Confirming the Validity of the Games of Chance Monopolies
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (August 31, 2005) -- On 31 August 2005, De Lotto, which holds the exclusive license under the Dutch Games of Chance Act to organize lotto's, sports betting games and instant lotteries, won its longstanding dispute with Ladbrokes...........Subscribers

De Lotto Trial Comtech’s Wireless Display Messaging Solution
BOLTON, UK (June 2005) -- Comtech Holdings Ltd , the leading Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Solution Provider, today announced a Pilot trial of their Wireless Display Messaging solution with De Lotto, one of the large lottery operators within the Netherlands..........Subscribers