The Dutch Online Gambling Association (NOGA) will be headed by a new Director from July onwards. Peter-Paul de Goeij, the man currently sitting in this post, will step down from the role and hand over the interim directorial duties to Eric Konings, who’s been with NOGA since 2022. “The past few years have been hectic, with the opening of the …
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Dutch ministers have been urged to recognise the risks of imposing unnecessary restrictions on online gambling consumers, which could impact the channelisation of the KOA market. The plea was made by NOGA, the Netherlands Online Gambling Association, which published new research by IPSOS on Dutch consumers’ sentiments and engagement with online gambling. Striking insights were offered by the ‘Online Gambling …
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Dutch Online Gambling Association (NOGA) has cited ‘great concerns’ on gambling tax increases being adopted as part of ongoing negotiations to form a new coalition government. On Wednesday, the quartet of parties who are in ongoing discussion to form a majority government submitted their agreed ‘budgetary appendix’ to the House of Representatives. Led by Geert Wilders, the Party for Freedom …
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NOGA, the Netherlands Online Gambling Association, has branded yesterday’s vote by the Kamer to support motions endorsing a ban on online gambling advertising and online slots as “thoughtless and irresponsible”. Yesterday, Dutch ministers approved by a narrow majority motions brought forward by the Socialist Party (SP) to ban online gambling advertising and introduce a further ban on high-risk games of …
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NOGA, the Netherlands Online Gambling Association, has warned the Dutch government that “recognition of legal online gambling providers has hardly increased amongst the general public” since the launch of KOA marketplace in October 2021. The concern is noted by data from the trade body’s annual ‘NOGA Online Gambling Barometer’, independently researched by IPSOS. Since 2021, the Dutch online gambling market …
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The Dutch Government has launched a consultation seeking feedback on the proposed regulatory amendments that threaten to severely restrict the coverage of gambling advertising. This July, the Ministry of Legal Protections warned licensed operators of its intentions to sanction new laws to curtail ‘untargeted advertising’, with orders being imposed from 1 January 2023. Dutch Minister for Legal Protections, Franc Weerwind, …
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Online betting and gaming made its debut in the Netherlands this week, following a lengthy legislative debate and regulatory development, and according to Peter-Paul de Goeij, Managing Director of the Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA), operators must understand the ‘crucial’ role of advertising when making their entry. Speaking to SBC’s Global Relationship Director, Kelly Kehn, on the latest episode of …
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Peter-Paul de Goeij, Managing Director of NOGA – The Netherlands Online Gambling Association – has criticised the recent draft online gambling advertising code as was suggested by incumbent land-based operators. Issuing a response to news coverage on Dutch public broadcaster NOS, De Goeij said the draft self-regulating code will not provide Dutch consumers with enough protection against an impending gambling …
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Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS), Sweden’s igaming trade body, has signed a ‘cooperation pact’ with ‘The Netherlands Online Gambling Association’ (NOGA) to channel responsible participation within their respective marketplaces. Having guided licensed incumbents through Sweden’s relaunch of its reformed online gambling marketplace during 2019. BOS confirms that it will share knowledge and best practices with NOGA as the Netherlands moves to …
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