Regulatory compliance specialist BetComply has introduced a tool that combines self-assessment with auditing services for licence holders in the Netherlands. The ‘ComplyCheck’ solution, powered by SG Certified, offers a set of questions that can be completed by operators with the relevant evidence before submitting it to the BetComply team for review. BetComply then analyses the information with the help of …
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Weerwind eyes new gambling harm institute to enhance Dutch player protection
Franc Weerwind, Legal Protection Minister of the Netherlands, has informed the President of the House of Representatives about his intentions going forward in regards to the upcoming evaluation of the country’s Remote Gambling Act (KOA) taking place in October. The letter to Martin Bosma is a follow up to Weerwind’s previous alert on failing player protection measures of the Remote …
Read More »KSA orders record €19.7m on unlicensed Gammix
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 …
Read More »KSA steps up 2024 ‘Safe Play’ player protection agenda
The Netherlands Gaming Authority (KSA) has released the new vision of its ‘Safe Play’ mission together with its updated objectives. As part of its Supervisory Agenda 2024, the objectives highlight the areas where the KSA believes need to be strengthened with more robust risk protections. Going forward into the year, the topics of particular focus as described by the regulatory …
Read More »Dutch government asks for public opinion on fixed online player deposits proposal
A public consultation has been opened on the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security’s draft proposal for online player deposit limits. Translated from Dutch by SBC News, the draft rules propose a maximum monthly deposit limit of €150 for all players aged between 18 and 23, and €350 for everyone aged over 24 – with the option to increase those …
Read More »Netherlands opens consultation on KOA playing limits
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 …
Read More »Health awareness at heart of Kindred and Dutch cyclists TDT campaign
Kindred Group plc-owned brand Unibet has launched a new health awareness campaign across Belgium and the Netherlands in collaboration with the Dutch cycling team Tour de Tietema (TDT). The new project called ‘Follow Your Heart’ aims to boost the public’s knowledge about the potential heart issues that could arise within the cycling community. Both entities have developed a specialised online …
Read More »Kamer rejects ad-blackout as Dutch ministers back loss limits and tougher penalties
The mandate to implement a ‘total ban on gambling advertising’ has been rejected by the Kamer of Netherlands. Yet, Dutch ministers maintain that ‘overarching playing limits’ must form part of the government’s ongoing amendments of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA Act). A blanket ban on gambling advertising had been proposed by CDA MP Derk Boswijk. When put to vote yesterday, …
Read More »CDA pushes for advertising blackout ahead of Kamer vote of KOA amendments
A mandate has been filed to ban all gambling advertising in the Netherlands, as the Kamer prepares to vote on imposing further safer gambling amendments to the Remote Gambling Act (KOA Act) this week. Calls for a sweeping change to the laws of Dutch gambling advertising have been led by Derk Boswijk of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party. Once …
Read More »Weerwind faces pressure to impose a universal loss limit on KOA operators
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 …
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