The Netherlands Tightens Grip on Online Gambling: A New Dawn for Player Safety In a decisive move to fortify online gambling safeguards, the Netherlands, under the stewardship of Minister of Legal Protection Franc Weerwind, has propelled its enhanced player monitoring plans toward European Commission (EC) approval. These pioneering amendments to the Remote Gambling Act (KOA) […]
The Netherlands, having regulated online gambling since 2021, is set to introduce stricter regulations in the sector by late 2024. Dutch Minister for Legal Protection Franc Weerwind has announced proposed changes aimed at enhancing player protection and responsible gambling practices. The Dutch online gambling landscape braces for a major overhaul! New, stringent rules are on […]
Amid rising concerns over sports betting scams targeting the youth, Franc Weerwind, the Dutch Minister for Legal Protection, has unveiled a robust, multi-year initiative aimed at curbing online gambling-related fraud. This campaign emerges as a countermeasure to apprehensions voiced in the parliament over potential match-fixing promoted through social platforms. In a discussion with MPs from […]
Two prominent MPs, Silvio Erkens of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, alongside Chris Stoffer from the Reformed Political Party, have jointly presented an amendment targeting an uplift in the Netherlands’ gambling tax. Their recommendation would see a 1% surge, elevating the current rate of 29.5% to 30.5%. This initiative aims to compensate for […]
Dutch Gambling Regulator Reports on Enforcement Actions, Investigates Crypto Payments and Illegal Gambling on Social Media The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the gambling regulator in the Netherlands, has released a report detailing its enforcement actions in the first half of the year. The KSA’s investigations focused on various areas, including crypto payments, illegal gambling promotions on social […]
The prohibition on untargeted gambling advertisements was originally scheduled to take effect at the beginning of this year. Dutch Minister for Legal Protection, Franc Weerwind, has committed to enforcing the ban on untargeted gambling advertisements by no later than July 1. The ban was initially intended to be implemented at the start of this year […]