After taking an extended break over the festive period, the right2bet charity betting challenge has returned.

In case you've forgotten, the challenge involves right2bet choosing a high profile sports fixture and comparing the odds offered on it by state monopoly operators and the best priced private operator.

Each week we place a hypothetical Ten Euro bet on the fixture and come the end of the season, we will add up the difference between the hypothetical winnings made with the private and public operators, and donate that sum of money to charity.

This week we focussed on the match between Juventus and AC Milan in Serie A. Milan went into the game second in the table, one place above Juve, and in desperate need of a win to keep in touch with leaders Internazionale.

On the surface, a trip to the Old Lady in Turin would seem daunting, yet Juve are far from smooth sailing right now, with head coach Ciro Ferrarra under increasing pressure. The home side were also therefore in need of a win to pacify a brooding home crowd, yet it wasn't to be, as a Ronaldinho inspired Rossoneri ran out comfortable 3-0 winners.

Here were the odds offered across Europe:

Odds on AC Milan To Win:

FDJ (Fra)                     2.75
De Lotto (Ned)             2.6
Svenska Spel (Swe)    3.05
Danska Spil (Den)       2.95
Lotto Bayern (Ger)       2.8
Best Private Operator 3.15

Profit From a 10 Euro Bet on AC Milan

FDJ                             17.5 Euro
De Lotto                      16 Euro
Svenska Spel              20.5 Euro
Danska Spil                 19.5 Euro
Lotto Bayern               18 Euro
Best Private Operator 21.5 Euro

Profit From Challenge So Far

After 10 Bets

FDJ                            167.5 Euro
De Lotto                     177.9 Euro
Best Private Operator 233.4 Euro

After 5 Bets

Svenska Spel             117 Euro
Danska Spil                138 Euro
Lotto Bayern               105 Euro
Best Private Operator 158.6 Euro

As you can see, the trend is continuing, with those consumers banned from using legal private operators missing out on the opportunity to win far bigger.

We struggle to fathom how today, in the modern EU we live in, one European can legally place the same stake on the same bet as another, yet win so much more.

The aim of the charity betting challenge, aside from raising money for a good cause, is to show consumers just how much state monopolies are costing them, and the results from the past weekend only further both our cause, and frustrations.