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NOGA’s Eric Konings: Increase in gambling addiction no reason to panic

8 Oct 2024

Casino Guru News spoke with Eric Konings, the director of the Dutch Online Gambling Association (NOGA), to talk about the developments in the Dutch gambling market.

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Illegal gambling operators lure players after new play limits

Ron

5 Oct 2024

Gamblers in the Netherlands are increasingly seeing the term ‘casino without limits’. This new trend is aimed at players who are looking for fewer restrictions when gambling.

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Holland Casino brings bad news: ‘Major consequences’

Ron

4 Oct 2024

Holland Casino has decided to close the doors of its historic establishment in Zandvoort for good. This is a drastic decision that will take effect on 1 February.

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Frank lost everything to gambling: fights for justice

Ron

1 Oct 2024

Frank Rammeloo (53), a former gambling addict, shares his harrowing story to the Telegraaf about the enormous losses he suffered through online gambling.

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What’s changing in Dutch gambling law on October 1st

Ron

1 Oct 2024

On October 1st 2024, the Remote Gambling Act (the Koa Act) will have existed in the Netherlands for exactly three years. Since the introduction of this law, which legalizes online gambling in the Netherlands, the gambling market has grown considerably.

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Second mass claim against online casinos: gamblers demand millions in return

Ron

30 Sep 2024

Online casinos in the Netherlands are in trouble again. After a series of individual lawsuits against gambling companies, a second major mass claim is now coming.

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PokerStars is not coming back to the Netherlands

Ron

27 Sep 2024

Bad news for poker players in the Netherlands. It seems that PokerStars is leaving the country for good.

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Ksa takes tough action against Luxurybingods: high penalty

Ron

25 Sep 2024

The Gaming Authority (Ksa) has imposed a hefty penalty on the owner of the social media account Luxurybingods.

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Gaming Authority reduces mega fine for Videoslots after review

Ron

24 Sep 2024

The Dutch Gaming Authority has reduced the fine for gambling company Videoslots, which originally amounted to almost €10 million, to €975,000. The fine was imposed for admitting a player from the Netherlands.

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New tax measure: Holland Casino possibly offline-only

Ron

23 Sep 2024

A new study by Atlas Research shows that the future looks bleak for gaming arcades and casinos, both online and in the physical world.

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Gambling tax in the Netherlands to increase significantly

Ron

23 Sep 2024

The gambling tax in the Netherlands will be increased significantly in the coming years. In 2025 the rate will increase to 34.2% and in 2026 even to 37.8%.

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Evolution Gaming revolutionizes online casino with the acquisition of Arcadia Gaming Solutions

Caroline

22 Sep 2024

Evolution Gaming Group, the undisputed leader in live casino solutions, is taking the next step in its growth strategy by announcing the acquisition of Arcadia Gaming Solutions.

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Holland Casino withdraws from online bingo

Ron

21 Sep 2024

The range of online bingo in the Netherlands is getting smaller and smaller. After the announcement that Bingosite Tombola will leave the Dutch market on October 1, 2024, it turns out that Holland Casino Online already stopped offering online bingo last week.

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After 3 years, Tombola will stop with bingo in the Netherlands

Ron

20 Sep 2024

Tombola, one of the largest online bingo platforms in the Netherlands, will withdraw from the Dutch market on October 1, 2024. Tombola’s parent company, Flutter Entertainment, points to the stricter […]

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Arts and culture sector in panic due to higher gambling tax

Ron

16 Sep 2024

The arts and culture sector in the Netherlands is very concerned. The planned increase in gambling tax to 37.8% threatens to put many institutions in dire straits.

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Kassa reveals illegal gambling ads in popular mobile games

Ron

10 Sep 2024

The television program Kassa has revealed that illegal gambling advertisements are being shown in the game Bejeweled Blitz by Electronic Arts (EA).

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Dutch State must privatize Holland Casino

Ron

29 Aug 2024

Holland Casino, which is fully owned by the Dutch state, is currently in dire straits. The gambling company suffered a loss of no less than 3.5 million euros in the first six months of this year.

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