Dutch Minister for Legal Protections, Franc Weerwind, is confident in the Dutch Gambling Authority’s (DGA) abilities to enforce the incoming advertising ban, due to come into force on 1 July. The Minister praised the Kansspelautoriteit’s (KSA) ‘robust’ working method in a parliamentary questions session whilst making it clear that the authority will have the ultimate responsibility for enforcing the advertising …
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Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) Chairman René Jansen has warned European regulatory counterparts and lawmakers that “international cooperation is still required in the field of online gambling”. This notice was issued as Jansen concludes his tenure as chair of the Gambling Regulators’ European Forum (GREF), set to be succeeded by Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, the President of l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) – France’s unified …
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Dutch betting stakeholders have a potentially tricky year ahead, with new regulations coming in on advertising and the regulator continuing to assess cross-sector duty of care standards. In a speech at the Gaming in Holland Conference this week, René Jansen, Chair of the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gambling Authority, emphasised the importance of public opinion in guiding the industry’s direction. …
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The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has initiated its latest enforcement actions against unlicensed operators, targeting Winning Poker Network and Goldwin Ltd. Both companies were threatened with financial penalties unless targeting of Dutch customers ended. Neither company holds a licence with the KSA, and so are deemed ‘providers of illegal online games of chance’. René Jansen, KSA Chairman, explained: ‘It …
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Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Gambling Authority of the Netherlands has confirmed the appointment of Adriane Koppe and Monique van Oers as new independent chairs of the “Objections Advisory Committee’. The decision sees KSA replace Hague-based lawyer Mrs JME Feije’s management of its objections and complaint procedures. Koppe is a constitutional and administrative law lecturer at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, …
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René Jansen, Chairman of Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands Gambling Authority, has endorsed the regulator’s toughened stance against unlicensed gambling activities. Writing a blog on the KSA website, Jansen stands by the decision of Legal Protections Minister Franc Weerwind to impose a ban on untargeted gambling adverts from 1 July 2023. Jansen has deemed the advertising ban as a necessary measure …
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The Netherlands online gambling space will continue to grow at a rapid pace according to the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the country’s national gambling regulator. Latest KSA figures from its fourth monitoring report show a gross gaming result (BSR) – aka net gaming revenue (NGR) – of €90m for January. Based on this NGR valuation, the KSA projects that the Dutch online …
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Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Gaming Authority of the Netherlands, has upgraded ‘CRUKS’ – Dutch gambling’s ‘Central Register for Self-Exclusion of Games of Chance’. KOA market stakeholders were informed that upgrades have focused on “making it easier for players to set a temporary gambling stop, ” with an updated website (cruksregister.nl) providing a ‘reflection period’ for users who want to unsubscribe after …
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The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has completed its latest enforcement action, issuing a €400,000 fine against BetEnt, operator of BetCity.nl. Betent has found itself to be the latest firm to fall under the KSA’s scopes for advertising infractions. The regulator has accused the firm of ‘targeting’ young adults between 18-23 years old with advertisements. Notably, the fine is the …
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European betting and gaming authorities have outlined a joint commitment to tackling problem gambling across the continent via the Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF). A GREF statement explained that cross-border cooperation will consist of regular meetings between various national bodies, sharing information, expertise and best practice and setting up alerts and coordinating ‘joint actions’ against illegal betting websites across Europe. …
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