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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 …

NOGA, the Netherlands Online Gambling Association, has branded yesterday’s vote by the Kamer to support motions endorsing a ban on online gambling advertising and online slots as “thoughtless and irresponsible”. Yesterday, Dutch ministers approved by a narrow majority motions brought forward by the Socialist Party (SP) to ban online gambling advertising and introduce a further ban on high-risk games of …

A vote taking place at the Kamer this afternoon saw Dutch MPs approve motions to ban online gambling advertising and implement a further ban on ‘high risk’ online casino games. Both motions were put forward by Socialist Party (SP) MP Michiel van Nispen, as part of the Kamer’s ongoing revision of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA Act), the legislative framework …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has summoned a record penalty of €19.7m on Gammix Limited for offering online games of chance in the Netherlands without a licence. Enforcing its biggest fine ever, KSA noted that Gammix offers illegal online gambling games to players in the Netherlands on the websites rantcasino, betoriginal, bluvegas, cashimashi, goslot, nordslot, vegadream and scatters – and has “not taken any …

The Ministry of Justice and Security of the Netherlands has launched a consultation on applying ‘play limits’ as a mandatory requirement of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA Act). The consultation seeks insights and feedback on KOA protections endorsed by Legal Protection Minister, Franc Weerwind, who leads the Dutch government’s ongoing review of the KOA Act, which initiated the Netherlands’ regulated …

Further restrictions on online gambling are under discussion in the Netherlands, as the ChristianUnie (Christen Union) urges the Minister for Legal Protection, Franc Weerwind, to propose the addition of a ‘universal financial loss limit’ to the Remote Gambling Act (KOA Act). The proposal for imposing an “overarching loss limit” across all 27 KOA-licensed operators has the endorsement of CU Party …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has confirmed that René Jansen will not stand for reappointment as Chairman of the Netherlands gambling authority. This afternoon, KSA informed that Jansen, who’s tenure expires on 1 October 2024, “has chosen not to stand for reappointment because he will reach retirement age at the end of 2023.” KSA has alerted Franc Weerwind, Minister for Legal Protection, of …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) the Gambling Authority of the Netherlands has published its ‘2022 Market Scan’ tracking the performance and regulated activities of the Dutch gambling market.  The report highlights KSA’s primary observation that the “opening of the online gambling market has had an impact on the land-based market, evident from current trends and data presented by the  Gambling Market Scan of …

The failings of the Netherlands’ Remote Gambling Act (KOA Act) have been questioned once more, as Dutch parties’ campaign for the General Election on 22 November. As announced by the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), the party will endorse a ‘private members bill’ to terminate the existence of the KOA Act. The CDA, which opposed the legalisation of Dutch online gambling …

The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gambling Authority, will recommend legislative and regulatory amendments around player protection to the Netherlands’ Ministry of Justice. A KSA investigation into operator ‘duty of care’ practices concluded this month with the authority judging that companies could ‘intervene more quickly and effectively’ in cases of excessive gambling by certain customers. In the regulator’s view, current operator …