Tag Archives: The Netherlands

The Sports Betting Intelligence Unit (SBIU) of the Dutch Gaming Authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has published its latest findings on a number of match-fixing reports received in the period between 19 December, 2022 and 31 December, 2023.  The analysis shows that there have been considerably low numbers of instances of alleged match-fixing incidents, making out a total of 6 reports in …

The Dutch Gambling Authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has published the findings of its major investigation from last year on affiliate websites advertising unlicensed gambling providers. According to the release, 14 out of the 33 gambling websites put under surveillance have been found guilty of illegally advertising, including to consumers who have self-excluded with the Netherlands’ CRUKS exclusion register.  CRUKS is the …

In an update to shareholders, Betsson Group has revealed two new acquisitions aimed at strengthening the operator’s presence in the Dutch market.  The first company that is now under the wing of Betsson is Holland Gaming Technology Ltd, which holds a Dutch casino games licence and operates the goldruncasino.nl and goldruncasino.com domains.  Holland Power Gaming B.V. is the second – …

The Dutch sports betting market has been placed under surveillance by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the country’s gaming authority, to root out potential match-fixing in amateur sports competitions.  According to the national legislation on sports betting, “gambling providers who offer betting on sports competitions are not allowed to do so for just every match”.  This is why a number of providers …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Gambling Authority of the Netherlands, has published its updated guidelines to help licensed operators (land-based and online) uphold the laws of The Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (Prevention) Act (WwFT). The legal framework of the WwFT has been applicable as Dutch law since 2008, with the underlying aim to “prevent the financial system from being used for …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has confirmed that René Jansen will not stand for reappointment as Chairman of the Netherlands gambling authority. This afternoon, KSA informed that Jansen, who’s tenure expires on 1 October 2024, “has chosen not to stand for reappointment because he will reach retirement age at the end of 2023.” KSA has alerted Franc Weerwind, Minister for Legal Protection, of …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) the Gambling Authority of the Netherlands has published its ‘2022 Market Scan’ tracking the performance and regulated activities of the Dutch gambling market.  The report highlights KSA’s primary observation that the “opening of the online gambling market has had an impact on the land-based market, evident from current trends and data presented by the  Gambling Market Scan of …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands Gambling Authority, has issued a warning to Nationale Postcode Loterij (NPL), the Dutch Postcode Lottery, for breaching the advertising rules of the KOA regime. The warning concerns an NPL campaign which featured a ‘well-known celebrity’ to promote a ‘Deal or No Deal’ themed lottery game on TV and online media. The use of a celebrity contravenes …

Kindred Group has notified investors that it anticipates a 30% revenue decline in corporate revenues to £247 million, as a result of ‘temporary Dutch market headwinds’ impacting its business.  The Stockholm-listed online gambling group issued a pre-close trading update ahead of its Q1 earnings call on Thursday 28 April, alerting investors of its expected + £100 million slump in revenues. …

Maxima Compliance has bolstered its global management team with the senior hires of Andrew Burgoyne as Head of Regulatory and Mike de Graaff as the company’s Regional Compliance Manager for the Netherlands. Burgoyne joins Maxima Compliance after more than three years as Compliance Manager at FTSE 100 online gambling Flutter Entertainment Plc. He previously worked for Sky and the Advertising …