Tag Archives: Nederlandse Loterij

Gaming in Holland: “Black market takes 25% of Dutch player share”

A photo of Arjan Blok at the Gaming in Holland Conference

Uncertainty and hope – two very different feelings present at the Gaming in Holland (GiH) conference, as the Dutch sector congregated to conjure an action plan in the face of political stillness. Now that the Dutch government has officially collapsed, regional stakeholders are left with nothing but worry about the outcome of the political stalemate, which could prove either a …

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Dutch Budget confirms gambling income tax hike to 37.8% by 2026

SBC News Dutch Budget confirms gambling income tax hike to 37.8% by 2026

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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Nederlandse Loterij promotes Arno de Jong to Customer Officer

SBC News Nederlandse Loterij promotes Arno de Jong to Customer Officer

Nederlandse Loterij has promoted Arno de Jong to the new position of Chief Customer Officer of the Dutch national lottery. The appointment sees Nederlandse Loterij continue its leadership reorganisation, which in May saw former CFO Arjan Blok appointed Chief Executive of the Dutch lottery, succeeding Niels Onkenhout. Arno de Jong formerly served as Nederlandse Loterij’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) since …

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Nederlandse Loterij launches new Innovations Lab

GLMS expands Dutch integrity network with Nederlandse Loterij

Nederlandse Loterij has launched its Innovation Lab, calling on “entrepreneurs and creative thinkers to future proof the Dutch Lottery”. The state-owned gambling group launched its new technology initiative this week, which will be overseen by Collin Mous, Head of Strategy and Innovation for Nederlandse Loterij. The Innovation Lab features a grants scheme which will reward entrepreneurs €25,000 to develop pilot …

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Toto to boost coverage of Women’s Eredivisie for Dutch audiences

SBC News Toto to boost coverage of Women's Eredivisie for Dutch audiences

Toto, the flagship sports betting brand of Nederlandse Loterij, will serve as a principal partner of the Azerion Women’s Eredivisie. The partnership sees Toto continue to expand its presence within Dutch women’s pro-football, in which the betting brand serves as principal sponsor of the women’s teams for PSV, ADO Den Haag, Heerenveen and FC Twente. Beginning on Friday 8 September, …

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Trustly boosts Dutch betting market presence through Nederlandse Loterij deal

Trustly boosts Dutch betting market presence through Nederlandse Loterij deal

Trustly has signed Nederlandse Loterij as its latest client, supplying its open banking solutions to the Dutch firm’s TOTO Sport and TOTO Casino brands. The operator’s sportsbook and casino brands will integrate the company’s platform to enable instant withdrawals for customers, in a drive to improve player trust and loyalty. Trustly outlined that its research suggests around eight out of …

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KSA fines Toto Online €400k for targeting advertising to young consumers

Rene Jansen KSA

Toto Online, a Nederlandse Loterij brand, has been hit with a penalty of €400,000 by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling authority. The company received a fine for targeted advertising of its gambling products to 18-23-year-old customers, due to sending messages to its entire customer base over four months.  Said messages were sent by the operator of the www.toto.nl, www.sport.toto.nl …

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Netherlands to ban sports sponsorships and ‘untargeted advertising’ by 2025

SBC News Netherlands to ban sports sponsorships and ‘untargeted advertising’ by 2025

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 …

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Delasport joins ‘pioneering wave’ of Dutch market B2B providers

KSA projects 15% annual growth for Dutch market

Delasport has become the latest firm to secure access to the Dutch online betting and gaming market, achieving Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) certification.  The GLI accreditation enables the Sofia, Bulgaria-based company to offer its B2B Sports, Casino and PAM products in the Netherlands’ expanding online sector, regulated last October under the KOA Act licensing regime.  For sports betting, the company …

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