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1XBET has vehemently denied reports that its Curaçao licence has been suspended and that its business remains active in Russia.  The Cyprus-headquartered betting group issued a statement denying claims made by Josimarfootball.com, which stated that 1XBET’s Curaçao business had been declared bankrupt by the Supreme Court of the Netherlands.  In its response, 1XBET branded the Josimar football blog as a …

At least 25 football players in the Netherlands have been found to have placed bets on matches in which they have played in themselves, or on matches in their own league. The news became apparent from a document from the Gaming Authority that is in the hands of the NOS, while the players were reportedly from the Eredivisie and Kitchen …

Benelux gambling group Becta BV has ‘initiated legal proceedings’ against Nederlandse Loterij subsidiary TOTO.nl for ‘abusing monopoly rights’ to grow its online business.   The complaint was summoned to the Netherlands Consumer and Markets Authority (ACM), who have been urged to review TOTO proceedings since the launch of the KOA marketplace on 1 October 2021. The operating company of Dutch licensed …

The Dutch Gambling Authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), continues to maintain a watchful eye over the Netherlands’ betting space, warning two operators for offering a loyalty programme.  Both firms have been ordered to stop providing the loyalty programmes, which it asserts have targeted young adults, in violation of KSA licensing requirements. Loyalty programmes are defined as advertising activities, and in both …

One year and two months after the regulation of the Dutch online gambling space, the market has grown to include 24 operators serving 563,000 players, but this has left the regulator with a conundrum to address.  René Jansen, Chair of the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gambling Authority, broke down market developments in the Netherlands as a full year of regulated …

The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has fired warning shots over the heads of two unnamed operators for potential breaches of money-laundering legislation.  Both companies were found to ‘insufficiently complying’ with the terms of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act (Wwft) following a lengthly investigation.  The KSA – the Dutch Gambling Authority – concluded a preliminary study into compliance obligations earlier …

ComeOn Gaming has joined the ranks of the Dutch KOA online gambling regime launching its ComeOn.nl property. The pan-European online gambling group secured its official Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) online gambling licence on 6 September, registered under the business of Tulipa Entertainment Limited.  Going live in the Netherlands, ComeOn.nl will be powered by Bragg Gaming’s full-service turnkey player account management (PAM) igaming …

Kindred Group Plc details “signs of improved profitability and scalability” against continued 2022 headwinds impacting its financial performance across Western European markets.  Publishing its interim results for January-September and a trading update for Q3,  the Stockholm-listed online gambling group revealed that pan-European revenues were still struggling due to a long-term absence from the Netherlands. Q3 trading saw Kindred register a …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling authority, has welcomed the way in which licensed operators have ‘well observed’ its ban on celebrity endorsements of gambling products.  A veto on the use of celebrity endorsements and sports role models was adopted as an advertising rule of the KOA Regime on 30 June 2022. The rule prohibits licensed operators from featuring celebrities, sports …