By Mike Johnson

Legal

Dutch Authorities Investigate Pro Footballer for Yellow Card

May 12, 2021

A yellow card issued during an Eredivisie game has prompted Dutch authorities to investigate whether a player was fixing a prop bet for someone they knew. “Spot Fixing” Now Elicits Response from Authorities  Dutch police are looking into what could be a potential match-fixing during an Eredivisie game. According to authorities, the case concerns a “spot-fixing” […]

By Eva Ivanova

Sports

Sportradar Signs a Pilot Agreement with NOC*NSF

April 8, 2021

Sportradar signs a pilot agreement with Dutch authorities to provide bet monitoring for sports competitions in the Netherlands. Sportradar to Provide Sports Bet Monitoring to the Netherlands Sportradar Integrity Services, a leading provider of sports integrity solutions, has signed an agreement with The Netherlands Olympic Committee Dutch Sports Federation (NOC*NSF) for monitoring sports competitions in […]

By Mathilde Adam

Industry

KSA Issues 2020 Report Ahead of Remote Gambling Act Launch

March 23, 2021

KSA, the Dutch gambling regulator, has released its 2020 annual report as the Netherlands prepare to launch their Remote Gambling Act in 2021. Dutch Online Gaming Market Readies Up for October Launch Ahead of the launch of the Dutch KOA Act in 2021, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued its annual report for 2020, which outlines the […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

KSA Confirms One-Month Delay for Online Gambling Market Launch

January 20, 2021

The launch of regulated online gambling in the Netherlands suffered a third setback after the country’s gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) confirmed market launch as per the Dutch Online Gambling Act (KOA Act) would not happen before October 1, 2021. Third Delay for the Launch The delay comes after yesterday’s announcement in the Dutch Senate from […]

By Jerome García

Legal

€600,000 in Fines Issued by KSA over Illegal Gambling

January 8, 2021

The Dutch Gaming Authority issued €600,000 in fines after it found two websites offering illegal games of chance. Besides not having a license, according to the Regulator, the websites may have attracted children or young adults to games of chance which are illegal in the Netherlands. Dutch Regulator Issues €600,000 in Fines Some €600,000 in […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Casino

Evolution Breaks Ground in Dutch Market with JVH Group

December 23, 2020

Evolution signs a landmark deal with JVH Gaming & Entertainment Group to supply the leading Dutch operator with state-of-the-art live casino content and products as early as September 1, 2021. JVH Taps in Evolution’s Live Casino Content Expertise for Dutch Market Evolution is moving into the Netherlands with a brand new live casino content deal […]

By Fiona Simmons

Legal

FEC Agrees to Remove Games of Chance from Family Arcades

October 17, 2020

The gambling regulatory body in the Netherlands, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), requested all games of chance be removed from family arcade halls, so that no minors can get in touch with them, and the branch association Family Entertainment Centers (FEC) Nederland agreed. An initial research conducted by the KSA in 2017 and a follow-up one recently showed […]

By Jerome García

Industry

Addiction Expert Gert-Jan Meerkerk Joins Dutch Gaming Body

October 11, 2020

Researcher and addiction expert Gert-Jan Meerkerk, has joined the Dutch gambling regulator – KSA. In his new position, the expert will assist with regulation, fighting gambling addiction, and gambling harm. The Dutch Gambling Regulator Hires a New Addiction Expert The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) increased its academic team by hiring the addiction expert Gert-Jan […]

By Fiona Simmons

Legal

Dutch Regulator Issued 14 Warnings for COVID-19-related Ads

July 26, 2020

While the online gambling industry is yet to be legalized in the Netherlands, some 14 warnings were sent out by the KSA. The KSA found operators that used COVID-19-related messages as a part of their advertising and asked those advertisements to be removed. Online Gambling Operators in the Netherlands Received Warnings Some 14 warnings were […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

KSA Suggests Course-Correction for Government in Rolling in Gambling

July 11, 2020

As gambling in the Netherlands is about to launch, the country’s gaming regulator, the KSA, has discussed what it considers failures and risks for consumers. KSA Reprimands Lack of Flexible Self-Exclusion Methods The Dutch gaming regulator, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has criticized the national government for failing to introduce a short-term self-exclusion period as one of […]