Gaming in Holland

Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Betsson Announces Rebranding of Kroon and Oranje Casino …and More!

Gaming in Holland Awards Returns to Recognize the Best of the Best! The Dutch industry’s only dedicated awards program is returning to recognize the operators and suppliers that have excelled in the areas of innovation, responsible gaming and commercial success in the past year. In a change from last year, the 2019 awards feature just three major categories: Responsible Gaming Initiative[Read More…]

GiH News Roundup: Minister Dekker answers questions on illegal betting terminals; Sweden’s iGaming market dominated by ATG and Svenska Spel

Minister for Legal Protection Sander Dekker has responded to parliamentary questions on illegal betting terminals tabled by MP Stieneke van der Graaf (CU).

GiH News Roundup: new speed skating competition to be based on sports betting; Nederlandse Loterij faces cyberattack

The proposed new speed skating competition “Icederby,” a mix of short track and long track ice speed skating, will be dependent on sports betting income, says Frank Kolsteeg, director of Icederby Europe.

GiH News Roundup: Holland Casino reports revenue increase as number of visits drops; Finnish health authority calls for gambling advertising restrictions

Holland Casino reported a 2.7% year-on-year revenue increase in 2018.

Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Netherlands Gambling Authority Issues €450k Fine to Gibraltar-based Onisac Ltd …and More!

Svenska Spel to Cease All Online Casino Advertising In an effort to curb problem gambling, Sweden’s state-owned gambling operator Svenska Spel has pledged to stop advertising its online casino offering for the rest of 2019, CEO Patrik Hofbauer confirmed. The decision was made by Svenska Spel’s executive team following “intensive internal discussions.” Pointing to recent Swedish public health statistics, Hofbauer[Read More…]

GiH News Roundup: Svenska Spel leads the way in re-regulated Swedish market; Greek government submits gambling reforms to European Commission

State-owned Svenska Spel has remained the largest operator by turnover in the re-regulated Swedish market during the first two months of 2019.

GiH News Roundup: majority of German population believes that online gambling should be regulated; majority of Swedish problem gamblers are women

A clear majority of the German population believes that online gambling should be regulated rather than prohibited, a new survey shows.

Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Netherlands Gambling Authority Issues €310k Fine to Malta-based Casumo Services Ltd …and More!

Dutch Anti-Fraud Agency Seizes €30m as part of Illegal Gambling and Money Laundering Investigation Following a series of raids in the village of Usquert in Groningen province, the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) has seized €30m worth of money and real estate as part of an investigation into illegal gambling and money laundering. According to regional broadcaster RTV Noord, the[Read More…]

GiH News Roundup: Remote Gaming Bill officially signed into law; platform provider GAN “open to the possibility of a sale”

After being signed by the King and responsible minister, the full text of the Remote Gaming Act has now been published, thus enacting the former bill into law.

Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Match-Fixing Expert Declan Hill to Speak at the 2019 Gaming in Holland Conference …and More!

German States Ratify New Interstate Treaty on Gambling The Minister-Presidents of Germany’s 16 federal states have ratified the third amended InterstateTreaty on Gambling, paving the way for operators to apply for sports betting licenses in the market, while Schleswig-Holstein will be allowed to run its own, liberal regulatory regime. Licenses will come into force from January 1, 2020 and run until[Read More…]

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