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Industry
July 2, 2025
KSA Fines YouTuber LeftlanePapi Due to New Gambling Content Rules
The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) announced on July 2 that it has imposed a fine on YouTuber LeftlanePapi for repeatedly promoting and engaging in illegal online gambling through his channel, which has over 53,000 subscribers. LeftlanePapi Fined by the KSA Investigation into the YouTuber started back in April when the KSA reviewed a YouTube video in […]
Sports
July 2, 2025
Unibet Warned Twice Over Dutch Gambling Advertising Rules
FDJ United‘s popular Unibet brand, which operates in the Netherlands as Optdeck, recently ran into some issues with the country’s gambling regulator, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). The company was hit with two official warnings after breaking strict Dutch rules aimed at reducing gambling harm. Untargeted Ads on Buses The first warning involved untargeted advertising, which the […]
Industry
June 25, 2025
Dutch Watchdog Highlights Shortcomings with Operator Problem Gambling Interventions
The Netherlands Gambling Authority and the Anonymous Gamblers Environment have conducted a survey together. Although the survey used a fairly limited sample of only 139 people who were receiving help for gambling-related harm, the results helped the watchdog gain further insight into what motivates gambling behavior and what the consequences of excessive gambling may be. […]
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 […]
