Dutch Video Game Industry Releases Statement on Loot Boxes In response to concerns expressed by the Netherlands Gambling Authority, the Dutch video game industry, through the Dutch Games Association (DGA), has released a statement on loot boxes or similar gambling-related mechanisms in video games: “We believe that the Netherlands Gambling Authority is right to be concerned about the   potential dangers[Read More…]

The Dutch Senate just concluded its second day of deliberations on the Remote Gaming Bill and Casino Reform Bill. Passage of the Remote Gaming Bill now seems fairly certain.

Minister for Legal Protection Sander Dekker said in a letter to the Dutch Senate that he intends to introduce a blackout or “cooling down” period for online operators who actively sought to attract Dutch customers ahead of the official opening of the Dutch online market.

Netherlands Gaming Authority Chairman Makes First Public Appearance at KKF Annual Gaming Event René Jansen, Chairman of the Netherlands Gambling Authority, made his first public appearance since his appointment as executive chairman of the Dutch regulator at the fifteenth edition of the Annual Gaming Industry Event, organized as always by gaming lawyer Justin Franssen and his team at Kalff Katz[Read More…]

The second term of the senate debate just concluded with a rather unexpected demand for additional written answers to three questions, which the Minister for Legal Protection Sander Dekker promised to provide by Friday at the latest.

The first term of the senate debate just concluded.

The second term, during which Minister for Legal Protection Sander Dekker will respond to the questions and objections raised during the first term, will kick off later today at 19:45 CET.