Arjan Blok has officially started in his new role as CEO of the Dutch Lottery (Nederlandse Loterij). As the former CFO of the association, Blok was announced as Niels Onkenhout‘s successor in November 2023, and began the new role on Monday this week which he shared on LinkedIn. Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Dutch Lottery, Alexander Pechthold, described …
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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 …
Read More »Delasport joins ‘pioneering wave’ of Dutch market B2B providers
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 …
Read More »SBC to turn Barcelona into the centre of the international betting and gaming industry
SBC has announced the details of its biggest ever conference and exhibition, SBC Summit Barcelona 2022. The event with the unrivalled speaker line-up, scheduled for 20-22 September at Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc, will turn the venue into the centre of the international betting and gaming industry for the week, gathering leading industry experts and decision-makers from around the world. In …
Read More »KSA issues autoplay warning to Dutch casino operators
Online casino operators in the Netherlands have been warned by the regulatory authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), over the use of autoplay functionalities. The reminder was issued after the KSA received a report from a player who was able to use autoplay on an online gambling machine with an unidentified operator; this practice is prohibited under Dutch law. Customers using the …
Read More »IBIA bolsters Dutch presence with BetCity.nl membership
BetCity.nl, the Dutch-facing subsidiary of BetEnt B.V, has fulfilled one of the requirements of its licence conditions, joining the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). One of the key criteria of membership of the regulated Dutch online sports betting and gaming market, under the terms of the KOA Act implemented on 1 October, is membership of an international integrity monitoring body. …
Read More »SBC Leaders: Niels Onkenhout – ‘KOA playfield is yet to be settled’
Niels Onkenhout, Chief Executive of Nederlandse Loterij – the Netherlands state lottery – has stated that the legislative journey of the KOA Regime is nowhere near complete. Speaking to Kelly Kehn, host of the SBC Leaders podcast, Onkenhout avowed that Dutch online gambling faces a critical period as to how the market will be reshaped by upcoming judgements. Of significance, …
Read More »BOSE: Combining self-regulation with regulator education for a safe betting environment
The start of the 2020s has seen a range of new challenges emerge for the gambling industry, as questions are raised over responsible betting and regulators across Europe overhaul frameworks governing the sector. This was the main topic of discussion of the opening panel of the Leadership track at this week’s Betting on Sports Europe (BOSE) event – the Sportradar-sponsored …
Read More »Industry leadership in the spotlight at Betting on Sports Europe
Niels Onkenhout (CEO, Nederlandse Loterij), Paris Smith (CEO, Pinnacle), Hrafn Eiriksson (CTO, Smarkets), Tina Southall (Chief People Officer, Gamesys), and Michael Daly (CEO, Catena Media) are among the expert speakers who will take part in the Leadership track at next week’s Betting on Sports Europe conference and exhibition. The event, which takes place at Stamford Bridge, London on 9-11 November, …
Read More »Betting on Sports Europe agenda to explore future direction of sports betting industry
Next month’s Betting on Sports Europe 2021 in London will provide an in-depth exploration of the future direction of the sports betting industry, with an agenda that will examine corporate stewardship, regulatory changes, the next generation of technology and products, and the latest marketing strategies. The conference and exhibition at Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge stadium on 9-11 November is set …
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