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Holland Casino has reached out to trade unions in the Netherlands with a proposal for a joint stance against the upcoming gambling tax hike. Earlier in September, the 2025 Budget was presented by Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen, who is serving under the newly-elected cabinet of Prime Minister Dick Schoof. Gambling was a key part of the budget plans, with …

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 …

The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has published the binding decision against Holland Casino. The Dutch gaming authority emphasised the importance of compliance with the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act (Wwft). In 2019, Holland Casino was handed a designation by the KSA as an investigation discovered the operator “did not properly comply” with certain Wwft provisions. The KSA concluded that Holland …

Holland Casino is targeting a more diverse workplace by signing the Diversity Charter, SER’s Diversity in Business initiative. The state-owned gaming company, which operates casino venues at 11 locations throughout the Netherlands, has set itself the goal of enrolling at least 50% of its female employees in management development courses. On gender diversity, the firm also aims to ensure 5% …

The Ministry of Finance of the Netherlands has informed the Kamer (Lower House) that it intends to review options on the future of the Nederlandse Loterij – including the sale and privatisation of Holland’s National Lottery.  The announcement was made by Secretary of State for Finance, Marnix van Rij, as part of the Dutch Treasury’s obligatory duties to review state-owned …

Playtech Plc is funding an academic research collaboration to “enhance the effectiveness of personalised responsible gambling solutions” for the igaming sector.  The project sees the Dutch institutions of Erasmus Rotterdam and the University of Amsterdam collaborate and share expertise in how gambling can improve its all-round player protections and safeguards. The four-year project, titled ‘A Safe Bet: design and evaluation …

The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gambling Authority, has ruled against state-owned gambling company Holland Casino for online advertising. Under KSA licence requirements, operators are not allowed to use online methods to advertise or recruit for goods and services ‘other than the licensed games of chance on the games of chance interface’.  As a result, the regulator concluded that Holland Casino …

Holland Casino has made progress on its post-COVID recovery, lauding an ‘en masse’ return of customers to its 14 branches across the Netherlands. The Dutch casino operator’s interim report for H1 2022 (January to June) showcased revenue of €353.4m, with €82.8m coming from its Holland Casino Online division, accounting for 23.4% of total group income. EBITDA stood at €40m, with …

Franc Weerwind, the Dutch Minister for Legal Protection, has announced major reforms to betting advertising regulation in the Netherlands, according to local media.  Economy and business newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad (FD) reported that sports sponsorship for online games of chance along with ‘untargeted advertising’ of these will be prohibited as by the end of 2025.  Under the Minister’s plans, the …

Aspire Global has obtained the required final certifications for its market entry into the Netherlands from the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gambling Authority. Under the terms of the licences, Aspire Global has secured permission to provide its B2B sports betting, casino and platform (PAM) services to operators in the expanding Dutch online gambling market. The company had already established a …