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Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Netherlands Gambling Authority Hits LeoVegas with €750k Fine …and More!

As we reported earlier, Peter Geertsen, the former Executive Secretary of the Netherlands Gambling Authority, is asking for donations to pay for the treatment of his son, Stephan, who is suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS). At present, Stephan is still approximately €30,000 short of the amount required for participation in a promising, new form of stem cell therapy. Please consider[Read More…]

GiH News Roundup: Nederlandse Loterij expands partnership with Scientific Games; Italy proposes new tax on gamblers’ winnings

Nederlandse Loterij has opted for Scientific Games’ end-to-end sports betting solution.

GiH News Roundup: KSA hits LeoVegas with €750,000 fine; Sportradar acquires platform provider Optima

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has fined Malta-based LeoVegas and its Royal Panda subsidiary €350,000 and €400,000 respectively. Both brands have been accused of violating Dutch gambling law in the period between August 2018 and January 2019.

GiH News Roundup: former board members of Italy’s second-largest online gambling operator charged in money laundering investigation; France to create new national gambling regulator

Several former members of the board of Planetwin365 operator SKS365, as well as Marcel Boekhoorn, owner of the investment fund which owns the operator, have received official notice that they are set to be charged as suspects in Italy’s largest money-laundering investigation.

GiH News Roundup: Netherlands Gambling Authority chairman blogs on loot boxes; Paf lowers annual player loss limit, as new research shows that voluntary limits are largely ineffective

Netherlands Gambling Authority chairman René Jansen has announced that he will write a monthly blog post on a topical issue. His first post deals with video game loot boxes.

GiH News Roundup: Looking back at Holland Casino’s “women and problem gambling” event; closer EU involvement with online gambling policy would benefit players, says EGBA

On September 25, Holland Casino, in cooperation with Gaming in Holland and the European Association for the Study of Gambling (EASG), organized a well-attended mini conference on the topic of women and problem gambling.

GiH News Roundup: Construction of new Holland Casino Utrecht venue kicks off; Belgian Gaming Commission launches consultation on advertising restrictions

Earlier this week, the construction of a new venue for Holland Casino’s Utrecht branch kicked off. The new casino building is expected to open its doors to the public in early 2021.

GiH News Roundup: Netherlands Gambling Authority fines PokerStars; Swedish online re-regulation hits targets, but reputation of the sector suffers

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has issued a €400,000 fine to Malta-based TSG Interactive Gaming Europe Limited, which operates the pokerstars.eu domain.

GiH News Roundup: Public consultation on Remote Gaming Act secondary legislation now closed; confusion over Swedish channelization rates

The consultation on the secondary legislation that is to accompany the Remote Gaming Act has netted seventeen public responses.

Swedish Regulator Claims 91% Channelization Rate in H1 2019 …and More!

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