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The Dutch online gambling market keeps flourishing

Play responsibly. What does gambling cost you? Stop on time. Must be at least 18 years of age or older to participate in online gambling. This message should not be re-distributed to people under the age of 25. Wat kost gokken jou? Stop op tijd, 18+ After years of legal wrangling, online gambling was regulated in the Netherlands in 2021. This has…

Industry ・ 27 April 2024

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Online gambling revenue hit €1.1 billion in 2022 as 365,000 people gamble monthly

Online gambling companies earned a gross total of just under 1.1 billion euros last year, the Gambling Authority reported on Wednesday. An estimated 365000 people gamble every month, losing an average of 143 euros per month, the regulator said in its fourth " monitoring report " since online gambling became legal in the Netherlands in October…

Industry ・ 27 April 2023

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Netherlands Moves to Ban Untargeted Gambling Advertising

In an effort to allegedly curb gambling addiction, the Netherlands has laid the groundwork for a comprehensive ban on untargeted gambling advertising. Gambling advertising is set to take a significant hit in the Netherlands. The local government plans on setting a comprehensive ban on untargeted ads, in an attempt to reduce gambling…

Law ・ 20 April 2023

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Netherlands to ban many ads for online gambling services starting July 1

The Dutch Cabinet has announced plans to ban all advertising for online gambling services if they do not specifically target people who are legally allowed to gamble and are not at an increased risk of developing an addiction. The ban covers all radio and television commercials, as well as outdoor billboards. "After a transitional period,…

Gambling Addiction ・ 19 April 2023

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Online gambling affiliate handed €675,000 fine by Dutch regulator

The Netherlands gambling regulator has fined an online gambling affiliate for promoting Malta-licensed websites to players in the Netherlands. Gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued a €675000 fine to Albania-based Red Ridge Marketing, the operator of affiliate websites providing reviews and links to online casinos that operate…

Affiliate ・ 24 March 2023

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Netherlands Gambling Regulator KSA Fines Bet365 for Marketing Breaches

The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) has imposed a fine of 400 thousand euros on Hillside New Media Malta Plc, a Bet365 company. In an investigation following a broadcast of the TV programme Kassa, the KSA found that Hillside had directed advertisements and bonuses to young adults (18-24 year olds) registered with Hillside in the period from October…

Law ・ 15 March 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

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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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Holland Casino ordered to remove land-based casino ads from site

In October last year, the KSA discovered that Holland Casino's licensed and regulated igaming site contained links that when clicked on, led visitors to information about the operator's physical casinos across the country. KSA deemed this to be a breach of Article 4.2, paragraph 5, of the Dutch Remote Games of Chance Decree, in that an online…

Land-based ・ 05 December 2022

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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

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Cashback bonuses need to go, says the Dutch Gaming Regulator

The Dutch Gaming Authority continues to watch over the country's iGaming market by guiding regulated operators on the do's and don'ts of the market. In the latest such update, shared by the gambling regulator, the Authority has issued a warning to operators not to leverage cashback bonuses to customers, as this form of bonus inducement is…

Law ・ 03 December 2022

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KSA tells operators to stop providing cashback bonuses

The Netherlands' Gaming Authority (KSA) has told all its licensees to stop providing bonuses in the form of cashbacks on concern it will lead to riskier gambling behaviour. In a statement, the KSA said it had sent a letter explaining that offering a bonus in this form isn't permitted and operators risk enforcement action by the regulator. A…

Gaming Authorities ・ 30 November 2022

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KSA Asks Licensees to Stop Offering Cashback Bonuses

The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands' gambling authority, contacted legal online gambling operators, asking them to stop offering cashback bonuses. The regulator reminded its licensees that such offerings are illegal in the country. In a letter, the KSA ordered gambling companies in the country to immediately stop offering cashback…

Industry ・ 29 November 2022

iGaming Business

Operators under tax investigation for Dutch grey-market gambling

The memo was dated 28 October, 2021 - four weeks after the Dutch online gambling market launched. The memo was written by the Corporate Service for Professional Technology (CD VT) within the Tax and Customs Administration and was sent to "Dutch online gambling companies". It was revealed last week following a freedom of information request. The…

Finance ・ 28 November 2022

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Toto Online Required to Pay Huge Fine due to Target Audience

Toto Online, a famous Netherlands brand owned by the Nederlandse Loterij, must pay a fine of 400000 euros due to targeting in their marketing campaigns. Taking prohibited actions: The Gaming Authority recently found out that the company has run its ads in an illegal manner by targeting young adults, which is strictly prohibited. Young adults are…

Gaming Authorities ・ 28 November 2022

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More youngsters than expected have taken to gambling online

Dutch gamblers have spent more on online gambling websites than was expected and young adults are particularly active, the Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit said on Friday. The market for online gambling was legalized in the Netherlands a year ago and in the first six months Dutch gamblers spent almost €500 million on games of…

Sports ・ 30 September 2022

NL Times

Netherlands bans celebrities from gambling adverts

As of today, celebrities are no longer allowed to appear in gambling advertisements in the Netherlands. Minister Franc Weerwind for Legal Protection amended the Regulation on advertising to ban "all persons who enjoy some form of public fame or with whom people want to identify or associate themselves" from gambling ads in an attempt to protect…

Law ・ 30 June 2022

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KSA launches investigation into gambling adverts impact on minors

The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has initiated an investigation into advertising by betting firms in the country that may be accessible by underage consumers. Issuing an update, the KSA detailed that the research will consist of two parts - firstly, the authority will request information from licensed providers to confirm…

Incidents ・ 26 April 2022

NL Times

Dutch advertising rules not protecting people against gambling addiction, experts say

Addiction experts are worried about the gambling advertisements flooding the Dutch market now that online gambling is legal in the Netherlands. Holes in the regulations result in a too rosy picture of gambling being broadcast at society, which could lead to an increase in addiction problems, they said to the Volkskrant. Online gambling became legal…

Gambling Addiction ・ 12 February 2022

iGaming Business

Bayton joins Dutch Online Gambling Association

Bayton joins existing members Kindred, Entain, Flutter and Betway among others. NOGA aims to represent the majority of online gaming providers in the Netherlands. "We are delighted that Bayton has now joined the growing NOGA family," said Peter-Paul de Goeij, director of NOGA. "Bayton is the company behind a number of very well-known and popular…

Law ・ 26 January 2022

Gambling News

More Flutter Trouble as Sky Vegas Targeted Gambling Addicts

Sky Vegas, a Flutter Entertainment-owned online gaming brand, landed in hot regulatory waters after several UK customers who had self-excluded themselves from gambling reported to have been targeted with free spin offers by the brand, an article in The Guardian reveals. Sky Vegas sent promotional messages offering 100 free spins as a bonus against…

Gambling Addiction ・ 03 November 2021

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Netherlands issues new guidance on advertising and online gambling

The Netherlands Gambling Authority KSA has released new guidance on advertising just before 1 October 2021, the opening of the Dutch licensed online gambling market. Furthermore, a Dutch gambling trade group has drafted an Advertising Code for Online Gambling and a concept of this Code was leaked to the press. KSA advertising guidance The KSA…

Law ・ 05 October 2021

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KSA announces guidance regarding online gambling advertising

Starting on October 1, the new online gambling market of the Netherlands will launch services. Ahead of this launch, Dutch regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has announced new guidance involving recruitment to sites and advertising. Operators are to follow the guidance to stay in compliance with the region's online gambling regulations. Answering…

Law ・ 07 September 2021

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Study shows online gambling soared during lockdown, especially among regular gamblers

Newswise - Regular gamblers were more than six times more likely to gamble online compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research. The study, led by the University of Bristol and published today (17 May) in the Journal of Gambling Studies, showed regular male gamblers were particularly prone to gambling more often online during…

Covid ・ 17 May 2021

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Dutch Online Gambling Market Grows Steadily as Player Accounts Increase by 158%

The Netherlands gambling authority, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has released its latest data on the local iGaming industry revealing a significant year-on-year increase in player accounts and revenues. According to the report, gross gaming result (BSR) for the year 2022 came to €1.08 billion. This figure was lower than expected as H2 forecasts…

Industry ・ 27 April 2023