Operations of foreign gambling companies to be limited

Senators have decided only Polish companies are to be allowed to run some ga mbling operations such as scratch cards. This decision is contrary to the government's wishes and violates European law. The new gambling bill also forbids state-enterprises currently operating in the gambling sector from expanding into other gambling-related sectors. This restricts the activities of companies such as the State Lottery and the Polish Lottery. On-line and television games are not affected as they are not included in the new bill. (Rzeczpospolita, June 10-11, page B2, 10-11) M.M.