As the Dutch market is slowly but surely opening up, it is becoming increasingly appropriate to recognize outstanding performers within the Dutch gaming industry. Gaming in Holland, in close cooperation with, and supported by a wide range of stakeholders, has therefore decided to introduce the Responsibility in Gaming Awards. The very first Responsibility in Gaming Awards will be presented on[Read More…]

Join us this June in Amsterdam for the seventh annual Gaming in Holland Conference. As always, the GiH Conference is THE place to connect with all the key players in the Dutch gaming industry. Moreover, the 2018 edition will feature the presentation of the very first Responsibility in Gaming Awards at an exclusive awards dinner. Don’t miss it!   When &[Read More…]

Register today by sending an email to rsvp@gaminginholland.com to claim your place! On 28 November, Gaming in Holland will organize a Dutch-language afternoon session in Amsterdam, titled: “The Dutch Lottery Landscape after 2018: a Blueprint for Other EU Countries?” We will be taking an in-depth look at the new market conditions for lottery operators following the recent realization of a[Read More…]

ICE sits at the summit of gaming expos as audited attendance tops 30,000 @TotallyGamingHQ #icetotallygaming pic.twitter.com/6W7In67SYA — @Talking_ICE (@Talking_ICE) June 2, 2017

Visual artist and horse racing expert Loz Taylor will exhibit his work at the upcoming Gaming in Holland Conference & Expo. Loz has been working out of his Stored Images Studios in the UK for the past ten years, creating quality gambling Pop Art relating to odds, chance and risk.   “I see the world through the eyes of a[Read More…]

Gaming safely in a Fair Market The English version of the Annual Report 2016 is now availaible in English. You can download the document HERE.

On Monday, the Netherlands Gaming Authority celebrated its fifth anniversary. Although the regulator sees the remote gaming bill as a necessary tool to exercise effectual oversight of the Dutch (online) gambling market, legislative progress on the bill – much to the regulator’s dismay – may have stalled.   New enforcement criteria From an industry perspective, the Gaming Authority’s anniversary was[Read More…]

On Saturday, the Netherlands Gaming Authority unexpectedly announced stricter enforcement priorities for online operators serving Dutch customers. Speel Verantwoord, the Dutch trade association of online operators, responded with the following statement.   Click the translator tool for English text. Reactie Speel Verantwoord inzake de uitgebreide aanpak van de Kansspelautoriteit ten opzichte van online kansspelen   Den Haag, 27 mei, 2017.[Read More…]

The following statement was released on Saturday by the Netherlands Gaming Authority, as the regulator unexpectedly announced much stricter enforcement priorities for online operators serving Dutch customers. Operators that use Dutch-sounding brand names, or feature typical Dutch visual elements, as well as operators that allow the use of typical Dutch payment methods (e.g. iDEAL) or fail to geoblock Dutch IP[Read More…]

On Thursday, Gaming in Holland organized a well-attended meeting to discuss the impact of the recent Dutch Lower House elections on the ongoing attempts at gambling reform in the country. Five panelists: Bert Bakker, former MP and Senior Consultant at at Meines, Holla & Partners; Justin Franssen, gaming lawyer at Kalff Katz & Franssen; Sanne Muijser, General Secretary at VAN;[Read More…]