One year and two months after the regulation of the Dutch online gambling space, the market has grown to include 24 operators serving 563,000 players, but this has left the regulator with a conundrum to address. René Jansen, Chair of the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gambling Authority, broke down market developments in the Netherlands as a full year of regulated …
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The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit(KSA), will be “extra alert” throughout the remainder of the World Cup after recently speaking with two providers over an advert during a game that said people could create a pool on the tournament. The regulator underlined its views that the rules on games of chance are clear, but this latest issue showed that “providers of …
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The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has fired warning shots over the heads of two unnamed operators for potential breaches of money-laundering legislation. Both companies were found to ‘insufficiently complying’ with the terms of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act (Wwft) following a lengthly investigation. The KSA – the Dutch Gambling Authority – concluded a preliminary study into compliance obligations earlier …
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ComeOn Gaming has joined the ranks of the Dutch KOA online gambling regime launching its ComeOn.nl property. The pan-European online gambling group secured its official Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) online gambling licence on 6 September, registered under the business of Tulipa Entertainment Limited. Going live in the Netherlands, ComeOn.nl will be powered by Bragg Gaming’s full-service turnkey player account management (PAM) igaming …
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Kindred Group Plc details “signs of improved profitability and scalability” against continued 2022 headwinds impacting its financial performance across Western European markets. Publishing its interim results for January-September and a trading update for Q3, the Stockholm-listed online gambling group revealed that pan-European revenues were still struggling due to a long-term absence from the Netherlands. Q3 trading saw Kindred register a …
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Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling authority, has welcomed the way in which licensed operators have ‘well observed’ its ban on celebrity endorsements of gambling products. A veto on the use of celebrity endorsements and sports role models was adopted as an advertising rule of the KOA Regime on 30 June 2022. The rule prohibits licensed operators from featuring celebrities, sports …
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Esports affiliate, Strafe.com, has expanded its global provision in opening its doors to the Dutch market. The expansion allows esports enthusiasts from the Netherlands access to daily content, news and reviews from the platform. Towards the start of 2022, Strafe.com added German, Japanese and Swedish to its list of available languages in a bid for its content to reach a …
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In a recent speech in Berlin, René Jansen, Chairman of the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands’ Gambling Authority, commented on parallels between the Dutch and German betting markets. The Dutch betting and gaming space has expanded exponentially since the implementation of the KOA Act, which re-regulated the online market and awarded 10 new licences on 1 October 2021. In the following …
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Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling authority, has ordered Malta-based online casino group LCS Limited to immediately comply with its jurisdiction and cease and withdraw its Dutch market activities. KSA has imposed a cease-and-desist order on LCS Limited brands for ‘illegally offering games of chance’, which have contravened the laws established by the KOA Act, safeguarding and monitoring Dutch online gambling’s …
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Raketech Plc has reported ‘solid results’ as its affiliate network continues to grow despite facing challenging conditions across Western European markets. Publishing its Interim H1 trading statement, the firm posted year-to-date revenues of €24m, up 40% on corresponding 2021 results of €17m. Headline growth was maintained, despite Raketech registering a tougher than anticipated Q2 performance in which its affiliate network …
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