Dutch online gambling association NOGA has “taken a note of interest” to Legal Protections Minister Struycken’s plans for market reforms. Launched in 2021, the Remote Gambling Act (KOA) that regulates the Dutch online gambling space has recently been the topic of political debate about its feasibility and need for player protection refinements. It is expected that by the end of …
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Eric Konings has announced his forthcoming departure as Interim Director of NOGA, the Netherlands Online Gambling Association. Writing on LinkedIn, Konings confirmed that he would be leaving the Dutch trade body during the first quarter of 2025. The decision comes as NOGA’s board has progressed with its ‘strategic reorientation’, during which it will announce leadership changes and a new strategy …
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The Dutch Online Gambling Association (NOGA) and the union of Licensed Dutch Online Gaming Providers (VNLOK) have launched a hotline where reports can be made on illegal online gambling activity in the Netherlands. On the domain www.meldvalsspel.nl, alerts for online gambling breaches can be forwarded to VNLOK and NOGA members, other licence holders, partner organisations, as well as other professional …
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The Dutch gambling trade body NOGA has named ComeOn Group as the latest addition to its member ranks. ComeOn Group, through its website ComeOn, is also a valid licence holder that allows it to offer online gambling, sportsbook, casino and live casino to consumers in the Netherlands. The group was founded in 2008, expanding throughout the years to reach more …
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The Netherlands’ new Conservative Coalition government has confirmed that it will apply a two-step approach to raising income taxes generated by gambling businesses. This afternoon, following the customary processions of Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day), Netherlands Finance Minister Eelco Heinen and Prime Minister Dick Schoof presented the Budget 2025 to the Kamer. As anticipated, the Budget confirmed that the Coalition will increase …
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The Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA) has reappointed Peter-Paul de Goeij as its Managing Director for a further two years. De Goeij’s new tenure will commence on 1 January, providing leadership to the Dutch online gambling industry association as the national market continues to mature after 14 months under the KOA Act framework. The NOGA Board stated that its decision …
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In The World Cup’s Finest we ask various individuals to delve into their own personal history of football’s quadrennial showpiece extravaganza, selecting a number of favourites as well as revealing what is their very first World Cup memory. A Dutch theme descends over The World Cup’s Finest this afternoon, as Eric Konings, a Sports Betting Integrity Officer at Kindred Group, …
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Stockholm-listed online gambling firm Kindred Group Plc has strengthened its sports integrity initiatives confirming that it has joined the Sports Betting Intelligence Forum (SBIF) and further signed a memorandum-of-understanding with the Rugby Football Union (RFU). Updating the market, Kindred will work with the SBIF becoming a betting industry stakeholder in developing initiatives to ‘protect sports and prevent sports corruption’. Established in …
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The Kindred Group has been deemed to be one of the leading gambling operators within sports betting and sport integrity by the audit company Ethisport. The group achieved a global rating of 70 percent, exceeding the industry average, including national lotteries. Kindred Group (previously Unibet Group) has commissioned the sports betting integrity audit company Ethisport to conduct an audit on …
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More than 30 experts have been confirmed for World Cup and Beyond, a seven-session track dedicated to Russia 2018 at this year’s Betting on Football (20-23 March). World Cup and Beyond will kick off with ‘Life beyond the bonus’, a panel featuring Mybet CMO Florian Guede and BetBright CEO Marcus Brennan. It has been designed to address the future of …
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