News

Chairman Ksa: Gambling regulation is a hot issue

3 Dec 2024

The debate surrounding online gambling remains topical. Michel Groothuizen, chairman of the Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa), looks back on the long road to regulating the gambling market and the challenges that come with it.

Legislation

Qbet and 55Bet receive mega fine from the Gaming Authority

Ron

2 Dec 2024

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) has tackled the illegal online casino Qbet and the associated website 55Bet.

Legislation

Dutch KSA imposes record fine on unlicensed gambling site

Ron

29 Nov 2024

The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) has imposed a fine of €1.1 million on Blue High House. This company, based in Panama, offered online gambling in the Netherlands without a license.

Legislation

LiveScore Group to restructure after leaving the Netherlands

Ron

28 Nov 2024

LiveScore Group has announced that the company is going to restructure significantly. This decision follows the earlier news that LiveScore Bet, one of its brands, is leaving the Dutch market.

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Dutch gambling market channelisation falls faster than expected

Ron

27 Nov 2024

Analysts at H2 Gambling Capital predict that channelisation – the percentage of players who choose legal gambling sites – will drop below 80% in 2024.

Economy

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NOC*NSF: top-level sport is in danger of collapsing without extra money

Ron

26 Nov 2024

At the NOC*NSF General Meeting, held at Papendal, the sports organisation openly expressed its concerns about the financial future of sports in the Netherlands.

Politics

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Experts webinar: Consequences of gambling tax increase

Ron

25 Nov 2024

The gambling industry in the Netherlands is under pressure. Last week during the European Safer Gambling Week it became clear that there is work to be done for both the government and the operators.

Economy

One year of free protection with Ksa and Gamban

Caroline

24 Nov 2024

The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gaming authority, recently announced a new partnership with Gamban, a leading software for blocking gambling sites.

Legislation

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Ministry admits: figures on illegal gambling remain a mystery

Ron

20 Nov 2024

In mid-November, the Ministry of Justice and Security in the Netherlands provided answers to questions from the standing committee on the 2025 budget.

News

Unibet pays gambler hundreds of thousands after groundbreaking ruling

Ron

19 Nov 2024

A Dutch gambler has won a major victory against Unibet. The judge ruled that the online casino had to repay him an amount of € 676,224.

Economy

LiveScore Bet withdraws from the Netherlands

Maxime

18 Nov 2024

LiveScore Bet, a well-known gambling site, has announced that they will stop offering their services in the Netherlands as of November 29, 2024.

Economy

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Former gambling operator Kaatee acquitted of money laundering

Ron

17 Nov 2024

Marcel Kaatee, a former gambling operator in Amsterdam, was acquitted by the court last week of accusations of money laundering.

Legislation

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Game Lounge seizes opportunities in the Netherlands with acquisition of affiliate site

Maxime

16 Nov 2024

Game Lounge has taken a big step in the Netherlands: they have acquired Meneer Casino!

Economy

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Gaming Authority cracks down on illegal online casino Time2Spin

Ron

16 Nov 2024

It was a cat-and-mouse game between the Dutch Gaming Authority and the online casino Time2Spin.

Legislation

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Entain and BetCity owners settle after long dispute

Maxime

15 Nov 2024

British gambling company Entain and the previous owners of Dutch gambling company BetCity have finally reached a settlement in their long-running dispute.

Economy

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Hard Rock casino boss criticizes NPO for ‘character assassination’ of online casino industry

Ron

15 Nov 2024

Paul Strikers, founder of iCasino and Hard Rock Casino Online in the Netherlands, has fiercely criticized the Dutch Public Broadcasting (NPO) on LinkedIn.

Economy