Tag Archives: Teun Struycken

Limits on Dutch player losses introduced in 2024 have shown positive results, the regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) reported. First mandated by former Legal Protections Minister Franc Weerwind, the list of reforms of the online Dutch market are still being rolled out by his successor Teun Streuycken. Some, however, were voted by and implemented by the House of Representatives before Weerwind’s departure, …

The possibility of the Netherlands‘ gambling reforms pressing ahead is under question after a collapse within the governing coalition threw the nation’s politics into shambles. On Tuesday, 3 June, tensions within the four-party coalition boiled to a burst only a year after it took power. Geert Wilders, leader of the biggest coalition party PVV, stormed out of an emergency meeting …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, has issued a €734k fine over a player protection breach involving young adults. An investigation into a licence holder revealed that it had fallen short of its duty of care responsibilities, putting young adults at risk of problem gambling by allowing them to accrue large losses.  The probe by the KSA involved a review …

Techno Offshore Ltd, an igaming provider, has been fined €1.2m by Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) for illegally targeting the Dutch market. According to the gambling authority, the company made its services available to Dutch consumers via two of its domains – nolimitbet.com and simplecasino.com. The KSA found no comprehensive measures in place to obstruct the access to these websites, including “no visible …

Casino.nl has published its second annual “Duty of Care Report”, providing an independent view of the mandatory and voluntary protections offered by legal online gambling operators licensed in the Netherlands. The study monitored 25 licensed operators for six months (October-to-March 2025) with the aim to provide an “objective evaluation of responsible gambling practices in the Dutch market”. As the Netherlands …

Holland Casino has initiated a major internal restructuring, where Jan Paul van Heemskerck van Beest will head its online division.  As part of the shifts, the company has formed a brand new role to which Van Heemskerck van Beest will transition from his current position of Director Guest & Product Development.  He will replace outgoing Director of Digital Transformation Jeroen …

The Dutch gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has contacted more than 40 newspaper editors about promotion of illegal gambling in media.  According to the regulator, the advertisements were for unlicensed gambling companies that were inviting Dutch players to their websites, and allowing them to play without the required player safety measures that are otherwise present with license holders, such as the …

Teun Struycken, the Dutch government minister responsible for betting regulation, has elaborated on the prospect of further restrictions around advertising amid public and political scrutiny on the topic. Addressing MPs in the House of Representatives this week, Struycken, who serves as the Netherlands’ Legal Protections Secretary, stated that he will consider ‘whether further tightening of the rules is desirable’. As …

Dutch online gambling association NOGA has “taken a note of interest” to Legal Protections Minister Struycken’s plans for market reforms.  Launched in 2021, the Remote Gambling Act (KOA) that regulates the Dutch online gambling space has recently been the topic of political debate about its feasibility and need for player protection refinements. It is expected that by the end of …

Betsson-owned gambling provider TonyBet has completed a revision of its customer support policies concerning players based in the Netherlands.  The Dutch gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), approached the operator after establishing that it is missing a 24-hour customer service telephone line with Dutch language support.  According to the regulator, a Dutch-speaking customer brought the issue to light after complaining that the …