As the Netherlands looks to implement its revised online gambling policy and framework with a view to open its market to licensed international operators, gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has moved to implement new advertising standards and practices. KSA has confirmed that it has reached an agreement with multiple Dutch media operators to restrict the advertising of illegal/unlicensed betting operators. KSA advertising …
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Progress for the Dutch Remote Gambling Act has stalled, after its creator Fred Teeven, Secretary of State for Justice resigned from his position. Teeven and Nederland’s Justice Minister Ivo Opselten were forced to resign after misleading parliament over a 2001 compensation payment to a convicted drug trafficker. Teeven a member of the Dutch conservative liberal party VVD, had been a …
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This new infographic from RightCasino.com reveals how, in 20 years, online betting has grown into an industry worth more than $74 billion. It charts the history of online betting from humble origins in Antigua to its current level of sophistication, where crazy PR stunts, royal baby betting and celebrity endorsement are industry standard. The sports betting industry as a whole …
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ICE Day 1 –Bet Markets session Expert regulatory and legislative panel consisting of Martin Haijer European Gaming Betting Association Secretary General Atle Hamar Director General of Norwegian Gaming Foundation, Henk Kesler Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Netherlands Gaming Authority Panel gives oversight into current European issues regarding sports betting and regulation of European markets. Panel give details …
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BetVIP.com, the world’s first licensed bitcoin-only sportsbook, has released an Infographic detailing the rise of the popular but controversial digital currency.
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