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Gaming sites 'not doing enough to prevent gambling addiction'

The Dutch gaming authority KSA has called for legislation and regulations concerning online gambling to be tightened as soon as possible. The KSA says online gambling companies are not doing enough to protect players who show signs of gambling addiction or who lose lots of money in short periods of time. The KSA conducted its own research, which…

Gambling Addiction ・ 12 September 2023

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Online gambling grows, accounts total tops 860,000

The number of accounts held with online gambling companies more than doubled in the second half of last year to 860000, netting them around €1.1 billion before taxes, gambling watchdog Kansspelautoriteiten (Ksa) said in a report The number of accounts does not match the number of players as people can have several and the Ksa estimates the true…

Gambling Addiction ・ 27 April 2023

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Dutch Online Gambling Market Grows Steadily as Player Accounts Increase by 158%

The Netherlands gambling authority, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has released its latest data on the local iGaming industry revealing a significant year-on-year increase in player accounts and revenues. According to the report, gross gaming result (BSR) for the year 2022 came to €1.08 billion. This figure was lower than expected as H2 forecasts…

Industry ・ 27 April 2023

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Online gambling revenue hit €1.1 billion in 2022 as 365,000 people gamble monthly

Online gambling companies earned a gross total of just under 1.1 billion euros last year, the Gambling Authority reported on Wednesday. An estimated 365000 people gamble every month, losing an average of 143 euros per month, the regulator said in its fourth " monitoring report " since online gambling became legal in the Netherlands in October…

Industry ・ 27 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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Dutch regulator “too limited” to tackle illegal online gambling

The report was commissioned by the government and made by consultancy Kwink Groep. It covered the KSA's activity from 2017 until 2021, a period defined by preparations for - and the eventual launch of - the Dutch online gambling market. The report noted that the KSA has devoted much of its enforcement resources towards stamping out illegal online…

Law ・ 06 December 2022

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Toto Online Required to Pay Huge Fine due to Target Audience

Toto Online, a famous Netherlands brand owned by the Nederlandse Loterij, must pay a fine of 400000 euros due to targeting in their marketing campaigns. Taking prohibited actions: The Gaming Authority recently found out that the company has run its ads in an illegal manner by targeting young adults, which is strictly prohibited. Young adults are…

Gaming Authorities ・ 28 November 2022

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Netherlands Gambling Regulator Fines Toto for Marketing to Young Adults

The Netherlands gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has fined online gambling operator Toto Online €400000 for marketing its products and services to young adults. According to the regulator, an investigation found that Toto Online had sent out promotional emails to its entire customer base from October 1st 2021 to February 1st, 2022.…

Law ・ 28 November 2022

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KSA: Reduce gambling ads at World Cup or risk greater backlash

The upcoming ban on "untargeted" advertising will mean broadcast ads will be banned from 1 January which will be followed up by a sponsorship ban by 2025. This will complement the existing rules prohibiting role models in Dutch gaming ads, announced on 16 June. While the World Cup will occur before the implementation of the new rules, in a new…

Sports ・ 31 October 2022

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One Casino becomes Netherlands’ 23rd iGaming licensee

A 23 iGaming licence has been granted in the Netherlands, the country's regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has announced. Hot on the heels of the country's 20, 21 and 22licensees, One Casino Limited has received approval "to offer games of chance via the internet." In September, the KSA issued three iGaming licences: one to Tulipa Ent, one to Smart…

Law ・ 12 October 2022

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One Casino becomes 23rd igaming licensee in the Netherlands

The remote gambling licence will allow One Casino to offer a range of online slot and casino games to players in the country. The igaming licence was issued on 5 October and will run for a period of five years, through to 4 October 2027. Kansspelautoriteit said One Casino is yet to confirm which website domain it will operate under in the…

Gaming Authorities ・ 11 October 2022

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Jansen says Dutch gambling is "closer to the desired ultimate goal"

Kansspelautoriteit Chairman Rene Jansen has issued a review on the first year of legalised online gambling in the Netherlands, where he laid out his thoughts on the industry and where it is heading. First, Jansen spoke of the initial stages of legalisation in the country, commenting on how divisive the decision was to approve online gambling -…

Politics ・ 10 October 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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€486 million gambled online in six months

Netherlands residents gambled 486 million euros online in the first half of this year, NOS reports based on figures from the Gambling Authority. The amount for the whole of 2022 may well exceed a billion euros as more gambling companies become active and the football World Cup happens. When online gambling became active in the Netherlands in…

Law ・ 30 September 2022

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More youngsters than expected have taken to gambling online

Dutch gamblers have spent more on online gambling websites than was expected and young adults are particularly active, the Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit said on Friday. The market for online gambling was legalized in the Netherlands a year ago and in the first six months Dutch gamblers spent almost €500 million on games of…

Sports ・ 30 September 2022

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Smart Gaming becomes latest regulated Dutch operator

Smart Gaming B.V. has become the latest regulated operator in the Dutch gaming market. The operator is in fact the 21st entity to have been issued a license to run gambling products under the country's law with the regulator, Dutch Gambling Authority, agreeing that the company has met all necessary criteria to join the market and satisfies industry…

Law ・ 22 September 2022

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Netherlands to launch gambling addiction prevention program

The Netherlands and ZonMw are going to launch the "" program developed by the latter in a bid to better address gambling addiction in the country. The program is spearheaded by ZonMw in collaboration with the Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) and will seek to address a range of issues that stem from reckless gambling behavior, such as gambling-related…

Gambling Addiction ・ 19 September 2022

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LiveScore Bet Joins Dutch Online Gambling Association NOGA

LiveScore Bet is operated by LiveScore Malta Limited, which is part of the Anzo Group, and it has been carrying its commitment to safety ever since receiving its license from the Dutch regulator. The move to become a member of the Dutch Online Gambling Association attests to that. The Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA) welcomed…

Gaming Authorities ・ 14 September 2022

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KSA chair urges Dutch government to introduce gambling spending limits

Speaking today (7 September) at conference of the European Association for the Study of Gambling (EASG), Jansen said tighter limits imposed by the government would help to control gambling behaviour Jansen added that the duty of care of operators should go further than simply applying a limit, saying this should not be an excuse to "sit back" until…

Law ・ 07 September 2022

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The Netherlands’ Self-Exclusion Register Reaches 20,000 Participants

Ten months ago, the Netherlands updated its gambling regulations and legalized online gambling. The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) implemented various player protection measures, including a voluntary self-exclusion register. According to the latest data released by the regulator, over 20000 gamblers have used this option. 5000 have signed up in the…

Gambling Addiction ・ 03 August 2022

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Slotegrator reviews the worldwide trend of gambling legalisation

More and more countries are coming to the conclusion that regulating igaming makes infinitely more sense than trying to ban it. Government authorities around the world are waking up to the fact that prohibiting gambling simply creates the perfect conditions for the black market to thrive, fails to protect players, and deprives the national budget…

Gaming Authorities ・ 22 July 2022

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No Mandatory Loss Limits for Online Gamblers in the Netherlands

Franc Weerwind, Dutch minister for legal protection who is also responsible for gambling legislation, was questioned by MPs regarding the possible introduction of obligatory loss limits for gamblers. Weerwind's answers, which discarded mandatory restrictions on losses, showed that the minister has a balanced and pragmatic approach to gambling…

Gambling Addiction ・ 07 July 2022

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Merkur's new Zonic slot machine for Dutch arcades takes center stage at Gaming in Holland Expo

Gaming industry provider Merkur Gaming attended the recent Gaming in Holland (GIH) Conference & Expo, which took place on June 20-21 at the Jaarbeurs expo center in the city of Utrecht. "The Netherlands has always been an important market for the Merkur brand, in terms of both the arcade and casino sectors," the company stated in a press release,…

Sports ・ 25 June 2022

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KSA launches investigation into gambling adverts impact on minors

The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has initiated an investigation into advertising by betting firms in the country that may be accessible by underage consumers. Issuing an update, the KSA detailed that the research will consist of two parts - firstly, the authority will request information from licensed providers to confirm…

Incidents ・ 26 April 2022

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Navigating Gambling Regulations in 2022

As a prequel to the annual ICE conference taking place in London this week, DLA Piper's London office played host to DLA Piper professionals and clients from across the gambling industry to discuss the latest regulatory developments in the sector. The Spanish Royal Decree on Commercial Communications - Mikel Arana (Spanish Gambling Regulator) The…

Law ・ 14 April 2022

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KSA Chair René Jansen Says Illegal Online Gambling Significantly Reduced in the Netherlands

René Jansen, Chairman of the Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA), has said that illegal online gambling has been significantly reduced in the Netherlands since the executive board's new enforcement policy was introduced. Jansen said that the sites of 158 illegal providers have been investigated in recent months. It was established that 142 of them have…

Law ・ 14 April 2022

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Auto-play admonition in the Netherlands

The gaming regulator for the Netherlands has detailed that it recently ordered a locally-licensed online casino to remove auto-play functionalities from its selection of video slots owing to the fact that all forms of involuntary play are forbidden under the tenets of the small nation's Remote Gambling Act. The Kansspelautoriteit watchdog used an…

Law ・ 12 April 2022

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Covid ・ 04 April 2022

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Rise in Dutch Gambling Ads Prompts Legislative Debate

Internal debates continue as the Dutch gambling regulator reported a peak of 40 gambling ads per hour on television. promising "sharp, clear standards" for gambling ad regulation The Dutch minister for legal protection, Franc Weeerwind, is promising "sharp, clear standards" for gambling ad regulation as speculation and controversy shroud the…

Law ・ 21 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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Gambling authority wants online casinos to lower daily limits

The Dutch Gambling Authority is calling on online casinos to lower their daily limits after consumer program Kassa revealed that users could set their money limit to 100000 euros per day and playing time limit to 24 hours per day. It is time for these online casinos to take responsibility, Gambling Authority chairman Rene Jansen said, NU.nl…

Law ・ 02 February 2022

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KSA warns customers as it investigates more offshore gambling sites

According to the KSA, a number of unlicensed online gambling providers shut down their websites quickly or block Dutch customers when confronted with legal action from the regulator. The KSA requires all gambling sites without a licence to block Dutch customers, rather than simply avoiding targeting the Netherlands. Entain, Kindred, 888, Betsson…

Gambling Sites ・ 29 January 2022

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The Las Vegas Digital Twin project encompasses a 7 square kilometre area of downtown Las Vegas and will leverage the city's advanced 5G networking and cutting-edge IoT sensor network to power advanced analytics that fundamentally transform mobility, air quality, noise pollution, water management, and in particular, emissions from major buildings…

Land-based ・ 07 January 2022

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25 Gambling Websites Facing Large Fines in Netherlands

The KSA is going after its first potentially illegal gambling websites since the Netherlands launched its regulated online market for the first time in October. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has announced its investigation into the activities of 25 gambling websites that may be illegally operating…

Gambling Sites ・ 11 December 2021

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JVH subsidiary secures Dutch igaming licence

Issued by Dutch regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the new licence will enable JOI Gaming to offer games of chance via the internet. The licence came into effect on 20 November, with JOI Gaming to operate igaming via the Jacks.nl in the Netherlands. JOI Gaming also owns the Jack's, Jack's Casino, Jack's Casino & Sports and Jack's Sports brand…

Sports ・ 23 November 2021

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The Netherlands will "make life miserable" for Curaçao gambling mafia

THE HAGUE - The Netherlands will "make life miserable" for the gambling mafia on Curaçao. This was announced by chairman René Jansen of the Board of Directors of the Netherlands Gaming Authority (Ksa) on Monday evening in the broadcast of Nieuwsuur. On Friday, a new gambling law will be introduced in the Netherlands that will end the total ban on…

Gaming Authorities ・ 28 October 2021

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Bet365, Tombola and LiveScore cleared to launch Dutch KOA market

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) - the Netherlands gambling regulatory authority - has named the 10 operators granted licences to participate in the KOA online gambling regime that will formally launch on 1 October. As anticipated, KOA licences have been granted to the domestic trio of state-owned casino operator Holland Casino, ToTo Online, the digital…

Poker ・ 28 October 2021

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The Netherlands launches online gambling licensing regime

The Netherlands launched its online gambling licensing regime on 1 October 2021. The Dutch gaming authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), confirmed that ten operators have been granted licences to operate. The opening of the Netherlands' licensed online gambling market has been anticipated for some years, during which the KSA has been active in…

Law ・ 20 October 2021

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Dutch regulator approves 10 online gaming licences

The recipients of the licences will be announced by the KSA later this week. After initially expecting to receive up to 40 licence applications, the KSA said it had received 28 by April, with all applicants having paid their €48000 licence fee. KSA chairman René Jansen has said he expects more licencees to be added in the near future as further…

Industry ・ 13 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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Friday’s Lotto Max Jackpot Remains Intact

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Winnings ・ 05 October 2021

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Dutch Regulator Approves First Ten Online Gambling Licenses

Update September 29, 2021: The KSA has revealed the names of the online gambling companies that will receive licenses to operate in the Dutch market starting October 1. They are TOTO Online BV, FPO Netherlands BV, Holland Casino NV, NSUS Malta Limited, Play North Limited, Tombola International Malta Plc, Hillside (New Media Malta) Plc, Bingoal…

Law ・ 04 October 2021

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Netherlands' Officially Established Online Gambling Journey Begins Under KOA

The Netherlands has officially established its online gambling marketplace, which will operate under the'KOA' Remote Gambling Act's rules and regulations. The approval of KOA by the Dutch Kamer brings the Netherlands' first online gaming framework to fruition after a nearly decade-long struggle. Following ministerial divisions on the market's final…

Gaming Authorities ・ 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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Netherlands launches regulated online gambling market

Online gambling had previously been prohibited in the Netherlands, but the passage and subsequent enactment of the delayed Remote Gambling Act (KOA) meant the market was finally able to launch. Initially, the KOA was scheduled to enter into law on 1 July 2020, with the market to open six months later at the start of 2021. However, in November 2019,…

Law ・ 04 October 2021

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State firms get two online gambling licences, as Dutch market opens up

Two companies owned by the Dutch state are among the ten winners of a licence to provide online gambling in the Netherlands from October 1. The state lottery company Nederlandse Loterij and the Holland Casino group have both been given a licence to offer online gaming, such as roulette, poker and sports betting from Friday. Dutch companies Fair…

Sports ・ 04 October 2021

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Entain set for 2022 entry into Dutch online gambling space

Entain is on track for a 2022 entry into the Netherlands' recently legalised online gambling market, the company announced in a statement. The global sports betting and entertainment group intends to submit an application to the Dutch Gaming Authority or Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) later this year in the hopes of securing a legal pathway into the…

Gaming Authorities ・ 04 October 2021

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Holland Casino and Dutch Lottery get online gambling licenses

Holland Casino and the Dutch Lottery, known for the Staatslotterij and Lotto, received permits from the Gambling Authority to legally offer online gambling from Friday. They are bound by strict rules to prevent gambling addiction. The companies FPO Nederland, NSUS Malta, Play North, Tombola, Hillside (New Media Malta), Bingoal Nederland, Betent,…

Lottery ・ 04 October 2021

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Online gambling soon possible on the Dutch market with ten companies

From Friday, ten gambling companies can legally offer online gambling in the Netherlands. The new gambling law takes effect on October 1, from when online gambling will no longer be banned in the country. The Gambling Authority will announce which ten companies will receive a license later this week, NOS reports. The goal is that within three…

Law ・ 04 October 2021

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Run-in to new Dutch online gambling law

If they don't then they will face sanctions from the Dutch Gambling Authority, they were warned this week. The regulated market in the Netherlands opens on October 1 and the rule took the industry by surprise. Previously, the illegal operators had been given assurances that they would be able to continue to operate and still have an opportunity to…

Law ・ 23 September 2021

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KSA chair reminds sector of body’s new powers to stop illegal gambling

The enhanced authority is derived from articles 34a and 34n of the new Remote Gambling Act, granting the KSA regulatory powers that it didn't previously have. With regard to land-based operations, the KSA reserves the right to shut down business premises to facilitate an investigation later on. It can also conduct home searches without permission…

Law ・ 24 August 2021

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EC: Expert Group on Gambling Services Will Not Be Reinstated

The European Commission refused to reinstate a decommissioned cross member state expert group despite national regulators' call. The European Commission's refusal to reinstate the Expert Group on Gambling Services was revealed after Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) released the Commission's response to a request sent by KSA…

Finance ・ 31 July 2021

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EC rejects call to reform Expert Group on Gambling

The European Commission (EC) has stated that it will not support the re-establishment of an' Expert Group on Online Gambling' - a cross member state collaborative body supported by 14 regulatory agencies. This morning, the Netherlands regulatory Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) published the EC's response to a letter sent by KSA Chairman Rene Jansen on…

Finance ・ 30 July 2021

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Dutch regulator fines Betchan owner for illegal gambling

The Kansspelautoriteit said an investigation found that the Betchan site violated Dutch laws as it was accessible from the Netherlands and that it was not mentioned as a country in which online games of chance are illegal. KSA also said there were various indications that the offer was aimed at Dutch players, such as the word'Amsterdam' used as a…

Law ・ 13 July 2021

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EGBA supports request to re-establish EU Expert Group on gambling

he Chairperson of the Dutch Gambling Authority, René Jansen has confirmed, at a webinar on Thursday morning, that a group of gambling authorities, from 14 EU Member States, has written to the European Commission to formally request the reestablishment of the Commission-mandated EU Expert Group on Gambling. The European Gaming and Betting…

Law ・ 18 June 2021

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Kansspelautoriteit Warns iGaming Operators To Control Their Advertising

The Netherlands legalized online gambling via the Dutch Remote Gambling Act (KOA) and started accepted license applications from April 1, 2021. Licensed online gambling operators in the Netherlands will be able to offer their services to Dutch players from October 1, 2021. Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) which is the gambling watchdog in the Netherlands…

Law ・ 24 May 2021

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KSA chair Jansen warns against gambling ad “bombardment”

Jansen noted that, with the regulated Dutch igaming market opening from 1 October, operators will naturally wish to attract customers, which could potentially lead to "a bombardment of advertisements". However, he said that elsewhere in Europe, this led to much stricter ad laws, citing Belgium, Italy, Spain and Great Britain as examples of…

Law ・ 20 May 2021

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Willem van Oort: Is regulated online gambling in the Netherlands the next big thing?

According to the Ministry of Justice and Security's latest timetable, the Dutch Remote Gaming Act is scheduled to enter into force on 1 March 2021. The regulated online market will open six months later, on 1 September, 2021, which should give the Netherlands Gambling Authority sufficient time to process its first batch of remote license…

Law ・ 03 February 2021