Yes, Amsterdam loves regulations. But Amsterdam is quite uniquely positioned in NL. The popularity of the city with locals as well as tourists is of an entirely

Yes, Amsterdam loves regulations. But Amsterdam is quite uniquely positioned in NL. The popularity of the city with locals as well as tourists is of an entirely different level than the rest of NL. Furthermore, the AMS lottery systems is precisely a regulation that is far from pointless. This article explains it very well.