Tag Archives: Franc Weerwind

The Netherlands’ Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party is mounting up the pressure on the Dutch government for a potential ban on online gambling.  In a recent communiqué, party MP Inge van Dijk directly addressed Finance Minister Eelco Heinen and the Dutch Tax Affairs State Secretary, Folkert Idsinga, on the matter. Reported by Casinonieuws.nl, the CDA MP also expressed concerns regarding …

Members of the Dutch Parliament continue the debate around a potential online gambling advertising ban over target audience concerns.  As reported by Casinonieuws.nl, Dutch Secretary of State for Legal Protection Teun Struycken responded to several questions during a Parliamentary Q&A session regarding research done by media firm De Groene Amsterdammer.  De Groene Amsterdammer suggested that there is currently a high …

The Netherlands was left with no national gambling harm self-registry this morning after a system error blocked login access to CRUKS. Players and providers were notified about the situation through a message posted by Netherlands’ gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) on its website.  “CRUKS malfunction due to BSN register error. There is a malfunction in the BSN register, which means that …

Dutch market analyst LADIS has released a new report warning that the number of problem gamblers in the Netherlands is on the rise.  The study summarises the different levels of problematic consumer behaviour, covering the rate of abuse of various substances, as well as excessive gambling, over the period between 2018 and 2023.  Categorising the harm levels based on cause …

The Netherlands’ new conservative coalition government has confirmed the appointment of Teun Struycken as the new Minister responsible for overseeing gambling reforms. A minister of the New Social Contract (NSC) party, Struycken takes on the role of Legal Protections Minister, with the primary task of finalising the Dutch government’s ongoing review of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA Act). Struycken replaces …

New mandatory playing limit safeguards will be applied to the Dutch KOA market from 1 October 2024. The announcement sees the Dutch government conclude its consultation, initiated in December 2023 by outgoing Legal Protections Minister Franc Weerwind on new safeguards and preventative measures of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA Act).  The safeguards form part of a ‘new protective scheme’, in …

The formation of a new four-party coalition government in the Netherlands has brought sweeping changes across government departments.   As expected the change sees Franc Weerwind removed from his position as Minister of Legal Protections, overseeing the regulatory reform of Dutch gambling under the laws of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA).  Engaged in six months of negotiations, the Party for Freedom …

The Dutch government has been warned against implementing ‘playing limits’ as endorsed by Legal Protections’ Minister Franc Weerwind. The warning came from the Dutch Advisory Board on Regulatory Burden (ATR), an independent watchdog scrutinising “regulatory burdens” on business, consumers, and stakeholders in healthcare, education and public welfare. In February, Minister Weerwind launched a consultation on imposing playing limits as a …

René Jansen, outgoing Chairman of Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands Gambling Authority, has highlighted the changing political sentiments and discord related to the governance of Dutch gambling. Observations were detailed by Jansen addressing delegates of the Casino Operations Summit in Amsterdam (23 to 25 April). Jansen, who will stand down as Chairman of KSA on 1 October, will be succeeded by …

The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has announced that it will enforce the sector’s updated Responsible Play Policy Rules at a later date. In chronological order, the KSA launched a consultation in December 2023 asking relevant gambling stakeholders for their feedback on a list of changes to the rules, part of which refer to stricter duty of care policies for …