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More states in the US are making it legal for casino enthusiasts to enjoy the real casino experience online. It is estimated that the online gambling industry will reach a capitalization of $35.21 billion by 2029 with this advancement. Maryland is the latest addition to this growing trend with the passage of HB 1319, allowing players to wager real…

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Dutch online gambling revenue skyrockets 28% to $1.5 billion in 2023

The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has released its Spring 2024 online gambling report, providing a comprehensive overview of the market for the preceding year, based on data supplied by the Netherlands's licensed operators. Gross gaming revenue in the Netherlands totaled €1.39 billion ($1.5 billion), marking a 28%…

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Massive growth of online gambling market leveling off

The explosive growth of the online gambling market since its legalization 2.5 years ago is leveling off. Over the whole of 2023, online gambling providers earned almost 1.4 billion euros gross, 28 percent more than a year earlier. However, in the second half of 2023, revenues only increased by 1 percent compared to the first half of the year,…

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The Changing Dynamics of the Dutch Online Gambling Sector

Since the introduction of the Remote Gaming Act (Koa) in the Netherlands in October 2021, the Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) has received a wave of license applications. Important deadlines, such as April 1, 2022, caused increased applications to arrive. What is the Ksa and what does it mean for iGaming? The main purpose of the Ksa in the Dutch…

Industry ・ 25 March 2024

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How Kansino is becoming the leading iGaming brand The Netherlands

iGaming has exploded in the Netherlands since the legalisation of online gambling in 2021. In a really short space of time, we saw a slew of online casinos open to great fanfare, and as with the saturated online casino and iGaming market in other countries, it was important for new companies to stand out from competitors and to offer something…

Industry ・ 02 February 2024

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Kansino is building a online casino brand in The Netherlands

It already offers players the chance to access some of the finest slots and live casino games in the country, and already providing a platform that enhances responsible gambling, fun, and security of payments, Kansino will fast become the most trustworthy casino brand in the Netherlands. It's not a bad start at all for a glowing online casino that…

Live Gambling ・ 17 October 2023

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Netherlands Gambling Authority Fines Merkur Casino Almere

The Netherlands gambling authority, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has fined Merkur Casino Almere €45000 for allowing a self excluding gambler access to the casino. According to the KSA's announcement, the person had previously registered on the Central Register of Exclusion of Games of Chance (Cruks) but was allowed to access the casino nine times…

Law ・ 05 May 2023

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KSA: Merkur fined after self-excluded player visited casino

KSA said that the player was granted access to the Merkur Casino nine times. These incidents took place between 17 February 2022 and 2 March 2022. The player was registered with the Netherlands' self-exclusion register Cruks. This infringes upon article 30, paragraph 1.b of the Netherlands' gaming law, KOA. When attempting to check the…

Incidents ・ 05 May 2023

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Dutch ban on untargeted advertising for online gambling begins 1 July 2023

In April 2023, the Dutch Ministry of Justice published a regulation banning untargeted advertising for online games of chance that will go into effect on 1 July 2023. The Netherlands' decision to ban non-targeted advertisements came after the public outcry over the huge number of advertisements for online gambling and betting that have appeared…

Law ・ 27 April 2023

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Dutch Gambling Authority issues its annual report, highlighting growth in online gaming

In March 2023, the Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) published its 2022 annual report, the first full-year report from the KSA since the Dutch regulated online-gambling market opened in October 2021. Below, we describe the highlights of the report that are relevant to the online-gambling market. Licences The KSA have issued a total of 24…

Law ・ 08 April 2023

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Online gambling affiliate handed €675,000 fine by Dutch regulator

The Netherlands gambling regulator has fined an online gambling affiliate for promoting Malta-licensed websites to players in the Netherlands. Gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued a €675000 fine to Albania-based Red Ridge Marketing, the operator of affiliate websites providing reviews and links to online casinos that operate…

Affiliate ・ 24 March 2023

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KSA issues €675,000 fine to Red Ridge Marketing

This comes after KSA previously imposed an order on Red Ridge to halt the company from advertising illegally. However, KSA decided the impose the fine after the advertising continued. "Promoters of illegal games of chance providers also receive our attention," said René Jansen, KSA chairman. "They must also comply with the law, especially when it…

Gambling Addiction ・ 24 March 2023

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TonyBet gets license to operate in the Dutch online gambling market

Online sports betting operator TonyBet announced it has received a license to operate on the regulated online gambling market in the Netherlands. The permit was issued by the Dutch gambling regulator, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), and allows the brand to offer games of chance online under KOA, which is the Dutch Remote Gambling Act. KSA revealed…

Industry ・ 17 December 2022

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Netherlands regulator launches new illegal gambling crackdown

Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is launching an investigation into affiliates promoting unlicensed online gambling. The regulator said that its efforts to combat illegal gambling had led to the discovery of "so-called affiliate websites" that appear to specifically target vulnerable individuals. These include affiliate websites…

Law ・ 18 November 2022

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Dutch Gaming Authority offers update on gambling industry

The regulated Dutch gambling market has so far been a success, says the Dutch Gaming Authority, one of the strictest gaming regulators in Europe which has presided over the industry in the Netherlands since October 1, 2021, and helped steer best practices across the board. Gambling operators already generate €80 million in monthly gross gaming…

Gaming Authorities ・ 04 October 2022

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KSA provides legal online gambling market update

The Dutch Gambling Authority (KSA) has provided an update on the state of affairs for the legal market for online games of chance in the country, which opened on 1 October 2021. The authority noted that the market is "showing itself to be quite stable", with monthly gross game result (BSR - stake minus prizes paid) of approximately €80m…

Industry ・ 30 September 2022

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Dutch self-exclusion system back online after DigiD malfunction

Earlier this week, KSA announced that all new registrations with Cruks had been halted due to a problem with DigiD, a form of online ID in the country. This meant it was not possible to register with Cruks or for a player to change their registration. The fault has now been resolved and new registrations with Cruks are now possible again. KSA noted…

Gambling Addiction ・ 28 September 2022

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Dutch self-exclusions halted after DigiD malfunction

Dutch gambling regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) said a malfunction with DigiD, a form of online ID in the country, meant it is not currently possible to register with Cruks or for a player to change their registration, Licensed gambling operators in the Netherlands are, however, able to carry out checks on customers to see if they are…

Land-based ・ 27 September 2022

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KSA Grants Its 22nd License to Holland Gaming

Netherland's gaming regulator KSA has issued its 22nd online gaming license The license was handed to Holland Gaming Technology The company does not yet run any Business-to-Consumer operations Image Source: Shutterstock.com After asking LCS Limited to stop offering its gaming products in the Netherlands, De Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has awarded its…

Gaming Authorities ・ 21 September 2022

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Dutch self-exclusion system exceeds 20,000 registrations

The system went live in October of last year to coincide with the opening of the country's regulated online gambling market. The country's new gambling act requires licensed online and retail operators to check Cruks before allowing a player to gamble. As of the end of July, Cruks had been consulted more than 148 million times. Consumers have the…

Gambling Addiction ・ 03 August 2022

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Latest Changes at Online Casinos in The Netherlands

Recently, the Netherlands took a significant step forward by passing legislation that legalized casino gaming. The conclusion of the several arguments that came before it resulted in the postponement of the ultimate decision about legalization. Nevertheless, it is now lawful, and several different alterations have taken place while generating a lot…

Law ・ 25 July 2022

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Jack’s Casino & Sports offers responsible gaming software to its players for free

Jack's Casino & Sports (JACKS.NL) is offering players a free subscription to Gamban - a software package that blocks all websites offering online gambling, this is a very effective responsible gaming measure to protect vulnerable players. Once the software is installed players can't access any online gaming site, legal or illegal. Eric Olders, CEO…

Sports ・ 06 July 2022

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Jacks.nl to Offer Gamban to its Users for Free

Jack's Casino & Sports, also known as Jacks.nl, has demonstrated its commitment to safer gambling by launching a very special offer to its customers. The Dutch operator will offer its players a free Gamban subscription. Gamban is a responsible gaming software that allows punters to exclude themselves from online gambling. The critically-acclaimed…

Gambling Addiction ・ 06 July 2022

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Netherlands can become one of Europe's biggest online gambling markets

The Dutch Government has already spent years putting together the much-awaited Remote Gambling Act. It is all set to allow the online casinos to provide their services in the country in a legal way. The ball was set rolling for this move back in 2012, when the gambling authority called the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) was established to revise the…

Industry ・ 30 March 2022

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Online gambling came into existence in 1996, but over the past decade entered the mainstream consciousness, and in the last few years, it sky-rocketed in popularity. In 2023, the global gaming market should start pulling in annual revenues of close to $93 billion, or $27 billion more than its 2020 figure. Hence, as this pastime becomes more widely…

Gaming Authorities ・ 23 March 2022

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Belgium’s 711 secures Dutch online casino licence

Issued by Dutch regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the licence will enable 711 to offer online slot games to players in the country's regulated market. It was not confirmed what domain 711 would operate under in The Netherlands, but the regulator did reveal that the new licence will run for a period of five years, from 16 March 2022 to 15 March…

Law ・ 16 March 2022

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Betca BV and Novamedia receive Dutch online licences

Both licences were awarded yesterday (8 March). It is not yet known which domains the two operators will offer online games under. The operators are the 13th and 14th to be given online gaming licences by Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), joining recent recipients Zebet, Casino de Spa and JOI Gaming, as well as 10 initial…

Law ・ 10 March 2022

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Netherlands regulator urges online casinos to lower daily limits; warns Govt. could step in

The Dutch Gambling Authority is calling on online casinos to lower their daily limits, local media reports. The decision is being taken after Kassa, a Dutch TV consumer protection show, revealed users could set their money limit to 100000 euros per day and playing time limit to 24 hours per day. "Strictly speaking, the provider is not doing…

Law ・ 06 February 2022

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Holland Casino Warned by KSA for Violation of Advertising Ban

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the gambling regulator in the Netherlands, warned one of its incumbents for violation of the whistle-to-whistle ban on betting advertising. The warning issued to Holland Casino by the KSA was for promoting betting ads online via the Eredivisie.nl website while soccer matches were still in play. The KSA acted on information…

Trust and Safety ・ 22 December 2021

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Bet365 enters Dutch Online Gambling Market

Bet 365 was one of these lucky few companies who were able to pass the strict compliance checks and mandatory software integrations of the Dutch Gambling Commission, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). The gambling platform launched on Bet365.nl on 26 of October. The other 9 operators with a Dutch license are a mix of government casino's (HollandCasino,…

Industry ・ 21 December 2021

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Dutch minister promises action on Curaçao-based gambling this month

Dekker addressed questions about the sector in parliament following an article in investigative journalism publication Follow the Money detailing the illegal gambling sector in Curaçao, which is a constituent country of the Netherlands. The article suggested that 12000 illegal gambling sites were established in the country and estimated that 40% of…

Gambling Sites ・ 19 December 2021

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Betsoft iGaming content to the Netherlands

Hot on the heels of launching its'Twelve Days of Giving' charity campaign and Betsoft Gaming has inked an iGaming content agreement with state-owned land-based casino operator Holland Casino for its recently launched digital interest. Under the deal, the Hoofddorp-headquartered operator, which is already responsible for 14 brick-and-mortar casinos…

Gaming Authorities ・ 16 December 2021

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Dutch government publishes gambling harm research law

The new rules require that all operators must provide certain data for research purposes, in order to enhance the understanding of harmful gambling. "In practice, research institutions and the persons employed or associated with them who conduct research into gambling addiction do not always easily obtain the required research data," it said. "To…

Gambling Addiction ・ 09 December 2021

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Dutch market regulator brings down 15 illegal marketers

Dutch market gambling authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has taken action against 15 marketers for illegally selling gambling products. The Dutch Gambling Authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has taken action against 15 marketers, classifying them also-called affiliates' for marketing unlawful gambling and betting items. The…

Law ・ 05 December 2021

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Dutch KSA Hires Three New Gambling Addiction Advisors for Cruks

The Centraal Register Uitsluiting Kansspelen (Cruks), which is the self-exclusion system of the Netherlands, will be overseen by three additional external advisors who were appointed by the country's gambling regulator - Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). Marcel Marijnissen is currently working as a chief medical officer at Hervitas, a Zeist addiction…

Gambling Addiction ・ 03 December 2021

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Dutch government hails success of hardline stance on unlicensed gambling

The report, presented to the Dutch parliament by Minister for Legal Protection Sander Dekker, included included data on the number of visits to gambling websites recorded in the Netherlands from 1 October, when the country's igaming market opened. Just ahead of this date, the Dutch government changed its stance towards operators passively accepting…

Law ・ 02 December 2021

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KSA finds slot machine operators wanting in arcade audit

Many slot machines in the Netherlands still fall short of the country's new legal requirements, concluded the Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA). Since 1 April, slot machine operators have been obliged to record data regarding excessive play and any interventions, and from 1 October, they have also been required to record the visiting frequency of…

Gaming Authorities ・ 01 December 2021

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Comparison of the gambling industry market: Canada and The Netherlands

Canada and the Netherlands are among countries that have embraced the gambling industry. Some elements of the niche in both jurisdictions are similar, while others differ significantly. We analyze the two markets and compare some features to see how they stack against each other, and some free slots no registration no download as well. The…

Industry ・ 23 November 2021

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Pariplay online games selection live in Netherlands

Aspire Global subsidiary Pariplay Ltd has made its move into the newly regulated Dutch iGaming market after signing a supply agreement with Holland Casino for its proprietary games. The deal will see players at the state-owned, land-based casino operator's new online interest, hollandcasino.nl., gain access to a total of 20 cherry-picked slots.…

Gaming Authorities ・ 29 October 2021

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Playtech launches with Holland Casino in the Netherlands

Playtech will become Holland Casino's strategic technology supplier, giving the operator access to its multichannel technology. Playtech will offer its information management solution platform, sportsbook, casino, live casino and poker software across the Netherlands. "Essential to Playtech's success is our ability to partner with the leading…

Sports ・ 27 October 2021

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Dutch igaming launch delayed by self-exclusion “malfunction”

The malfunction was eventually resolved, allowing players to gamble from 2 October. Online gambling was planned to launch on 1 October, with 10 operators receiving licences giving them permission to go live. However, regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) said online operators could not allow players to gamble initially, due to a "technical…

Gambling Addiction ・ 25 October 2021

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Land-based Novomatic games now available online at Holland Casino

In an announcement that felt more like a natural progression than a surprise development - Greentube, the Interactive division of NOVOMATIC announced on Wednesday that it will take its games live in the Dutch market with Holland Casino. Players in the Netherlands have had access to NOVO games for a long time at Holland Casinos' land-based venues.…

Poker ・ 22 October 2021

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Oryx full slots catalog live with Holland Casino

Bragg Gaming Group company, Oryx Gaming, has taken its content live in the Netherlands with Holland Casino for its new online interest, hollandcasino.nl. Supplying the state-owned casino group's digital casino was made possible by Oryx's integration with the Playtech Marketplace platform, the Dutch operator's strategic technology partner across its…

Gaming Authorities ・ 19 October 2021

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Relax Gaming enters Dutch iGaming market Holland Casino

Relax Gaming has announced its launch in the Netherlands, partnering with land-based casino operator Holland Casino after having met the standards set by the country's regulator. With more than half of its aggregation portfolio fully compliant and ready to go, the supplier is among the first to enter the newly regulated jurisdiction. In addtion to…

Industry ・ 14 October 2021

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Red Rake online slots go live in Netherlands

Further expanding its regulated market presence, specialist slots developer Red Rake Gaming has entered into a new partnership with Dutch land-based casino operator Holland Casino for its new online interest, hollandcasino.nl. The collaboration will see the state-owned operator integrate the developer's diverse range of top performing titles to its…

Gaming Authorities ・ 13 October 2021

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Evolution goes live with Janshen-Hahnraths in the Netherlands

The partnership will see Evolution's live casino, RNG-based games and slot games from its NetEnt and Red Tiger brands offered to Dutch players for the first time. In addition, Janshen-Hahnraths - which operates the Fair Play Casinos brand of land-based venues - will have access to Evolution's live games portfolio, including classic games such as…

Blackjack ・ 12 October 2021

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The KSA announces 10 new online gambling license approvals

The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has decided to approve 10 online gaming operators for licensing in the Netherlands. The new industry is set to launch on October 1, with license holders able to offer games of chance online. Applications for licensing were submitted months ago, so the Dutch Gaming Authority cut it close announcing those that were…

Law ・ 07 October 2021

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Holland Casino launches Dutch igaming offering with Nuvei

Holland Casino initially went live on 1 October when the country's newly regulated market opened, but players were unable to access online gambling due to the technical issues with Cruks. However, after Dutch regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) yesterday (5 October) confirmed that the problem had been rectified, Holland Casino was able to launch its…

Trust and Safety ・ 06 October 2021

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Dutch regulators have issued 10 online gambling licenses

Ten online gambling operators were granted licenses by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) in the Netherlands on October 1. However, none of the sites were able to launch in the market right away due to a technical problem related to problem gambler exclusion [Centraal Register Uitsluiting Kansspelen (Cruks) self-exclusion system]. Four Dutch companies…

Lottery ・ 06 October 2021

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Dutch self-exclusion program goes live after fault delayed launch

The Centraal Register Uitsluiting Kansspelen (Cruks) was initially set to launch on 1 October, corresponding with the opening of the country's newly regulated online gambling market. However, a technical fault with Cruks meant the system was unavailable. As a result, players were not able to gamble with licensed operators in the country. This issue…

Gambling Addiction ・ 05 October 2021

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Technical Difficulties Hamper Coordinated Launch of Dutch Online Gambling Market

Persistent problems with the new self-exclusion tool have hampered the launch of the newly regulated online gambling market in the Netherlands, forcing operators to postpone their launch. October 1 was the date set for online operators to legally offer their services in the Netherlands after years waiting. Ten operators were approved by the Dutch…

Industry ・ 04 October 2021

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Bet365, Tombola and Holland Casino among first Dutch online licensees

The legal igaming market will launch on 1 October and the KSA yesterday (28 September) said it had awarded an initial 10 licences ahead of the opening. KSA also approved the Janshen Hahnraths Group with FPO Nederland, Italy-based Betent, Belgian brand Bingoal, NSUS Malta, which runs the GGPoker.eu brand and sports media and betting business…

Law ・ 04 October 2021

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Dutch Regulator Expects to Issue 35 Online Gambling Licences

The Netherlands Gaming Authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is expecting that it will have to grant around 35 online gambling licences, after its iGaming regulation comes into force. KSA said it expects to receive around 40 licence applications, many of which will come from international operators, when the Remote Gambling Act comes into effect on…

Gaming Authorities ・ 06 September 2021

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Dutch Gambling Operators Must Add Problem Players To Exclusion List

The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) which regulates gambling in the Netherlands has set out some new rules that could see players banned from gambling in the country without their authorization. Normally, being put on a gambling exclusion list requires the gambler to voluntarily do it on their own. However, family members and employers can now request to…

Industry ・ 22 July 2021

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Netherlands regulator sets online gambling exclusion rules

he Netherlands Gaming Authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has established the policy rules for people to be involuntarily excluded from participating in any kind of gambling. As a result of the Remote Gambling Act, which went into force on April 1 this year to regulate online gambling for the first time in the country, there will be a player…

Gaming Authorities ・ 21 July 2021

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How do the Netherlands regulate online casinos?

The Netherlands' online gambling casinos and market are the youngest in the European Union countries. The online gambling regulations governing the online market are yet to come into being in September of 2021. However, this does not mean that the market has been inactive or players cannot access online gambling platforms. It only means that Dutch…

Sports ・ 15 July 2021