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LeoVegas returns to the Netherlands with new website

The site offers a range of online casino games, live casino and sports betting. Customers in consumers in the Netherlands cam access slot games and live table games with Dutch-speaking croupiers. The launch comes after LeoVegas secured a new licence in the country in July through its LeoVegas Gaming business. Issued by national regulator…

Industry ・ 05 October 2023

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Dutch Gambling Authority issues its annual report, highlighting growth in online gaming

In March 2023, the Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) published its 2022 annual report, the first full-year report from the KSA since the Dutch regulated online-gambling market opened in October 2021. Below, we describe the highlights of the report that are relevant to the online-gambling market. Licences The KSA have issued a total of 24…

Law ・ 08 April 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

Gambling News

Holland Casino Told Not to Promote Retail Locations via Online License

Image Source: Shutterstock.com The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), urged Holland Casino, an operator that holds a land-based and online gambling license in the country, to discontinue advertising of its physical locations via its online gambling business. On Friday, the KSA published a decision, explaining that Holland Casino,…

Industry ・ 04 January 2023

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$5,000 Welcome Bonus

Deposit bonuses are optional and must be requested by the player when making a deposit. For example, use Promo Code WILD1 to a 100% Casino bonus. Your bonus request will be assessed and, if your account is eligible for the bonus, it will be added to your account immediately.

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KSA informs Holland Casino not to advertise land-based properties on its website

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, has notified Holland Casino, an operator holding a Dutch land-based and online gambling license, to stop advertising its physical locations through its iGaming website as it is against the law in the Dutch regulated market. The investigation: In October 2021, the KSA discovered that the…

Law ・ 05 December 2022

European Gaming

Going Dutch: Insight into the new Regulations for Online Casinos in the Netherlands

Gone are the days when the Netherlands was a grey market for the online casino industry. With the new regulations finally coming into effect in late 2021, several international players have jumped at the opportunity to compete with former state monopoly holder Holland Casino for the lucrative Dutch market. As we approach the anniversary of the…

Law ・ 12 October 2022

iGaming Business

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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How Dutch iGaming Is Growing Consistently

Globally, the igaming market is one of the fast-growing industries. After covid, Dutch gambling has transformed incredibly into a legal market offering various opportunities. With time, people are enjoying better games and chances to win more. However, what about the overall financial growth of Dutch online casinos? Before 2021, playing online…

Sports ・ 02 September 2022

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Dutch Regulator Issues Warning to Affiliates Over Gambling Advertising

Dutch gambling regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has written to more than 50 affiliate sites active in the country to remind them of the laws regarding the advertising of online gambling. The KSA said it recognised that gambling operators often use affiliate websites to advertise their offering, with users able to click banner adverts or links…

Affiliate ・ 26 May 2022

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KSA tells Holland Casino not to advertise land-based properties on website

In October 2021, the KSA found that the online site contained links that led to information about the company's physical locations, which is against the law in the Dutch market. On December 2, the authority noted that the "Remote Games of Chance Decree states that an online licence holder may not advertise on its website for services and goods…

Gaming Authorities ・ 05 December 2022

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Dutch Authorities Eliminate Loophole Allowing Minors to Gamble

The Dutch government has successfully eliminated a problematic gaming regulation loophole that could have allowed underage players to make real money deposits and place bets online with certain operators. While no such cases were officially reported, the operators that had triggered the loophole acknowledged the problem and guaranteed they would…

Incidents ・ 07 March 2022

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Holland Casino Warned by KSA for Violation of Advertising Ban

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the gambling regulator in the Netherlands, warned one of its incumbents for violation of the whistle-to-whistle ban on betting advertising. The warning issued to Holland Casino by the KSA was for promoting betting ads online via the Eredivisie.nl website while soccer matches were still in play. The KSA acted on information…

Trust and Safety ・ 22 December 2021

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Gambling Ads in the Netherlands Sky-Rocketed in October and November

New research by Nielsen points out that gambling ads in the Netherlands have doubled ever since the iGaming industry was legalized. Online casinos were given the green light to begin operating in the country in October, and as of right now, there are 11 licensed casino operators in the Netherlands. Nielsen is an analytics firm that specializes in…

Law ・ 01 February 2022

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Netherlands online gambling advertising spend reaches €23m

Rates of gambling advertising have increased significantly in the Netherlands since the launch of the online gambling market, with the total spend of the 11 licensed operators standing at €23 million. Local outlet de Volkskrant, after requesting information from television research agency Nielsen, reported that the highest advertising spend was…

Gaming Authorities ・ 20 December 2021

World Casino News

Online gambling ads increase in the Netherlands

Now that online gambling is legalized in the Netherlands, the number of advertisements on the subject have doubled in a short time frame. The country legalized iGaming in October 2021 with eleven casinos obtaining licensing. Research by Nielsen shows that in October and November of 2020, there were just over 170000 commercials focused on gambling…

Law ・ 20 December 2021

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Online casinos in the Netherlands: Games, players and regulation

Traditionally the Dutch have been regarded as having a very liberal approach to taboo topics. You might think online gambling wouldn't be a big deal in such a liberal country. On the subject of online gambling, the Dutch Government has generally taken a conservative stance. The Netherlands' government strictly regulates all legal forms of gambling.…

Law ・ 17 December 2021

iGaming Business

Dutch government hails success of hardline stance on unlicensed gambling

The report, presented to the Dutch parliament by Minister for Legal Protection Sander Dekker, included included data on the number of visits to gambling websites recorded in the Netherlands from 1 October, when the country's igaming market opened. Just ahead of this date, the Dutch government changed its stance towards operators passively accepting…

Law ・ 02 December 2021

iGaming Business

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

European Gaming

Online Gambling in the Netherlands

After years of delay, the Netherlands has finally regulated online gambling. Since April this year, casinos can apply for a license to offer their games and bonuses online. Only 10 online casinos have actually received a license from the Kansspelautoriteit so far. They have been able to legally operate in the country from the 1st of October. Read…

Gaming Authorities ・ 23 November 2021

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Finnplay and Janshen-Hahnraths Team for Netherlands Launch

Online gaming technology supplier Finnplay Technologies has announced that its products and services entered the newly regulated Dutch market via a partnership with Janshen-Hahnraths Group. The partnership between Nordic-based mobile betting and iGaming tech supplier Finnplay Technologies and the company operating the Fair Play Casino land-based…

Mobile ・ 18 October 2021

iGaming Business

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

iGaming Business

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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How do the Netherlands regulate online casinos?

The Netherlands' online gambling casinos and market are the youngest in the European Union countries. The online gambling regulations governing the online market are yet to come into being in September of 2021. However, this does not mean that the market has been inactive or players cannot access online gambling platforms. It only means that Dutch…

Sports ・ 15 July 2021

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Holland Casino Warned for Breach of iGaming Advertising Regulations

The Netherlands gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has warned Holland Casino that it must cease advertising land-based casino locations on its gambling website. An investigation carried out by the KSA found that in October 2021, when Holland's iGaming industry became fully legalized, Holland Casino's online gambling website featured links…

Land-based ・ 05 December 2022