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The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit (KSA)has issued its latest fine for unlicensed gambling against MKC Limited, operator of the betworld247.com platform. MKC was found by the regulator to have been offering games of chance without a licence in violation of the KOA Act, the legislative framework which has governed the Dutch gambling space since October 2021. The KSA has issued the firm …

The Dutch Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the country’s gambling regulator, has conducted successful interventions against three unnamed operators for violating the untargeted advertising ban. In effect since 1 July 2023, the advertising law prevents operators from pursuing a range of marketing techniques deemed to be ‘untargeted’ – meaning that such methods cannot be directed towards people aged 25 and over. Operators are …

BetOnline operator Blue High House has been penalised by the Dutch Gambling Authority (DGA), the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) for operating without a licence. The firm has been issued ‘an order subject to a penalty’, essentially meaning a cease and desist order from offering games of chance. Otherwise, it will be subject to a penalty of €43,000 per week, with a maximum …

The failings of the Netherlands’ Remote Gambling Act (KOA Act) have been questioned once more, as Dutch parties’ campaign for the General Election on 22 November. As announced by the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), the party will endorse a ‘private members bill’ to terminate the existence of the KOA Act. The CDA, which opposed the legalisation of Dutch online gambling …

Holland Casino is targeting a more diverse workplace by signing the Diversity Charter, SER’s Diversity in Business initiative. The state-owned gaming company, which operates casino venues at 11 locations throughout the Netherlands, has set itself the goal of enrolling at least 50% of its female employees in management development courses. On gender diversity, the firm also aims to ensure 5% …

Dutch online casino operator 711 has partnered with Kambi to leverage the sportsbook supplier’s products as it targets growth of its sports betting vertical.  The company will make use of the Swedish firm’s full sportsbook offering including its betting platform, Bet Builder and AI-powered trading products.  In anticipation of an enhanced sportsbook, the casino plans to apply for an expansion …

Dutch gambling authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has revealed that the country’s online market growth appears to be ‘levelling off’ or ‘stagnating’, according to its latest market report.  The online betting and gaming space has now been live for more than two years, having launched on 1 October 2021 under the KOA Act with an initial grouping of 10 licensed operators. …

LeoVegas Dutch vision has been realised as the MGM Resorts-owned betting and igaming group celebrates its return to the Netherlands after a two year absence. The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gambling Authority (DGA), granted the Swedish international operator a licence in July, which permitted its 21 Heads Up Limited subsidiary a five-year licence. In today’s (4 October) update, LeoVegas revealed …

 The Ministry of Justice of the Netherlands has been recommended to introduce ‘mandatory playing limits’ on casino games by the National Rapporteur on Addictions (NRV). The recommendation on playing limits forms part of “22 opinions” submitted to the Ministry of Justice on “gambling limits, advertising and addiction prevention policies” by the national research agency’s ‘Gambling on Health – Advice Report’.  …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands’ gambling authority, has announced the funding of three new pilot projects to “raise awareness of problem gambling.” The Addiction Prevention Fund (VPF) will finance the development of these projects, which aim to educate the Dutch public on detecting gambling risks and intervening in addiction and related harms. Established in 2021, the VPF supports the launch of …