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Business
June 3, 2025
Betsson Forfeits $30M Holland Gaming Acquisitions to Pursue Other Opportunities
Online casino and sports betting giant Betsson announced that it has given up on its Dutch ambitions for now due to delayed regulatory approvals. After over a year in limbo, the deal to acquire Holland Gaming Technology and Holland Power Gaming seems to have fallen through. History Repeating for Betsson On February 19, 2024, Betsson […]
Industry
June 2, 2025
KSA Warns BetMGM Over Ad Featuring Soccer Pro Lamine Yamal
The Dutch Gaming Authority (Kansspelautoriteit/KSA) announced that it had reprimanded sports betting giant BetMGM over a violation of the country’s prohibition on featuring “role models” in gambling ads. In this case, an advert promoting BetMGM’s products featured the well-known soccer player Lamine Yamal. BetMGM’s Ad Featured a Prominent Athlete Per the Netherlands’ rules on gambling, […]
Business
June 2, 2025
Altenar Makes a Foray into the Netherlands with Starcasino
Altenar, a leader in the provision of “best-in-class” sports betting and online casino solutions, has expanded its geographical footprint with a new agreement. Representing an extension of its existing partnership with leading European casino and sportsbook operator Starcasino, the deal will see Altenar enter the highly attractive Dutch market. Altenar and Starcasino Enter the Dutch […]
Industry
May 29, 2025
KSA Chair Groothuizen Joins GREF as Board Member
The Dutch Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit/KSA) announced that its chairman, Michel Groothuizen, has become a member of the Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF). In his position, Groothuizen will get the opportunity to connect with the European gambling regulatory community and share knowledge. Groothuizen Will Promote Universal European Standards According to the KSA’s announcement, Groothuizen has become […]
Industry
May 22, 2025
KSA to Tighten Oversight as Ban on Sports Sponsorships Looms
The Dutch Gaming Authority (Kansspelautoriteit/KSA) announced that it is preparing to tighten its supervision of its new rules on advertising and gambling sponsorships in sports. Set to come into force later this year, the latest set of restrictions will prohibit operators from sponsoring teams and athletes. The Netherlands to End Gambling Sponsorships The upcoming measure […]
Casino
May 6, 2025
Key Witness in Cypriot Casino Tycoon Case Shot Dead in Dutch Hotel
Gunmen killed Cemil Önal, who used to manage finances for murdered Turkish Cypriot casino owner Halil Falyalı, at a hotel in Rijswijk, near The Hague, on May 1. Önal Shot Weeks After Exposing Political Ties to Mob Dutch officials said Önal, 41, took bullets while sitting on Hotel Hoevevoorde’s terrace where he was staying. The […]
Casino
May 5, 2025
KSA Cracks Down on Illegal Slot Machines Amid Casino Closure
Last month, the Dutch Gaming Authority (Kansspelautoriteit/KSA) announced it would double down on its regulatory efforts to crack down on the black market. Now, the same regulatory authority is announcing a stronger stance on illegal gambling operations as the country’s land-based gaming market comes under increasing strain. Fears Concerning Unlicensed Gaming Machines The decision comes […]
Industry
April 30, 2025
KSA Asks Another Offshore Operator to Exit the Dutch Market
The Dutch Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit/KSA) announced that it has imposed a penalty payment order on yet another unlicensed gambling operator. The KSA once again emphasized that only operators with an official license are allowed to offer online games of chance in the Netherlands. KSA Orders Chestoption Sociedad de Responsibilidad Limitada to Exit the Netherlands The […]
Industry
April 29, 2025
Google Fighting Offshore Gambling, Dutch Lawmakers Want Goverment to Do More
Two lawmakers in the Netherlands, Mikal Tseggai from the Dutch Labor Party and Willem Koops from the New Social Contract Party, have recently proposed that the government play a larger role in ensuring that illegal gambling websites are restricted. Under the newly regulated market, the Netherlands prohibits operators without a license from the Netherlands Gambling […]
Business
April 23, 2025
Holland Casino in Peril Amid Increasing Gaming Taxes
Holland Casino, the Netherlands’ state-owned casino operator, has once again opposed the country’s plans to raise the gambling tax. Dutch lawmakers set out to gradually increase the gambling tax, despite the operator’s numerous warnings. Holland Casino Is Unhappy with the Rising Tax For context, the Netherlands decided to incrementally increase its gambling from 30.5% to […]
