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Industry
April 17, 2024
Online Casino Forced to Repay Gambler €200K by Dutch Court
Strict rules safeguard the consumers and the gambling market available to customers in the Netherlands. Per the existing regulations, online gambling operators are not permitted to offer their services to Dutch customers without a license. Although the country started regulating online gambling a few years ago, several cases predating the regulations were ruled in favor […]
Industry
April 17, 2024
The Netherlands Ban Online Gambling Adverts and High-Risk Games
The Netherlands’ House of Representatives has taken a decisive step in the regulation of online gambling by voting in favor of banning online gambling advertisements and high-risk games, such as slots. The motions, proposed by Socialist Party MP Michiel van Nispen, received just enough support for a majority, signaling a significant shift in the country’s […]
Industry
April 11, 2024
KSA Issues Fine to Casbit Group for Operating without a License
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced that it has issued a fine to yet another gambling operator, asking it to cease its operation in the Netherlands. The operator in hot water this time is Casbit Group NV, which offered games of chance illegally, according to the KSA. The Dutch gambling regulator said that Casbit operated in the […]
Industry
April 9, 2024
Lawmakers’ Gambling Limit Plan Hits Roadblock with Dutch Banks
Amid the planned changes to the gambling regulations in the Netherlands, lawmakers in the country hit a snag. As a part of the overhaul of the market, the Dutch government seeks to implement gambling limits. This effort seeks to reduce the losses to gambling and also curb the rate of problem gambling. While that’s a […]
Industry
April 9, 2024
KSA Asks DigitalOcean to Stop Hosting Illegal Affiliates
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced that it has issued a cease and desist order to DigitalOcean, a provider of hosting solutions, asking it to stop providing services to illegal affiliate websites. Illegal online gambling affiliates have been a problem the Netherlands has been dealing with for a while as the KSA continues to protect the local […]
Industry
April 8, 2024
Netherlands’ NOGA Regrets the Declining Channelization Rates
“It’s a shame how often Dutch players choose illegal casinos,” the Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA) said as the country recorded a decline in its channelization rate. Whereas 93% of players preferred playing with legal operators in July 2023, only 90% of them did so in December. The decline was outlined in the Kansspelautoriteit’s latest […]
Industry
April 4, 2024
Dutch iGaming GGR Growth Is Slowing Down, KSA Says
The Netherlands’ gambling regulator, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has published data about the legal iGaming industry’s performance in 2023. According to the authority, the gross gaming revenue of licensed operators increased, although the growth rate slowed down compared to the previous year. In 2023, the total GGR reached EUR 1.39 billion ($1.51 billion), up from EUR […]
Business
April 3, 2024
Pragmatic Play Supplies Slot Games and Live Casino to Hommerson Casino
Pragmatic Play, a leading supplier of iGaming content, has agreed to provide games to Hommerson Casino, one of the newest actors in the Netherlands’ online gaming market. As agreed, the former company will supply the newly launched casino brand with its portfolio of cutting-edge slots. The addition of Pragmatic Play’s content will provide Hommerson with […]
Legal
March 19, 2024
Entain Says BetCity’s Failings Have Incurred Damages of $63-169M
Entain’s legal battle against BetCity’s former owners continues as the former company claims damages of between €58 million and €156 million ($63-$169 million). The former company used two different methods to calculate the damages, Casino Nieuws said. For reference, Entain acquired BetCity in a $482 million deal in January 2023. The major acquisition allowed the […]
Industry
March 12, 2024
Michel Groothuizen to Assume the Role of KSA Chairman in July
In October, the Netherlands Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), announced it would search for a new chairman after René Jansen confirmed his plans to leave the organization. Several months have passed since then and the gambling regulator recently confirmed that it found a successor for the chairman role. The KSA revealed that it selected Michel Groothuizen, […]
