State Secretary Answers Second Round of Questions Regarding Dutch Remote Gaming Bill Roughly a month later than originally promised, State Secretary Klaas Dijkhoff has finally provided answers to the second round of written questions regarding the proposed remote gaming bill. The answers provided by Dijkhoff to the House of Representatives show that the State Secretary has so far proved unwilling[Read More…]

Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) Approves Lottery Merger The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has approved the proposed merger between the Stichting Exploitatie Nederlandse Staatsloterij (De Staatsloterij) en Stichting Nationale Sporttotalisator (De Lotto).   Although a merger between the Staatsloterij and De Lotto would result in only two parties (the other being the Nationale Goede Doelen[Read More…]

We like to keep you up to date with the latest in Dutch and international gaming news. Read on to find out what has been happening! Licensed Remote Gaming Providers Could Enter Dutch Market in One Year at the Earliest Marja Appelman, CEO at Netherlands Gaming Authority, revealed in a recent interview with Dutch Newspaper Trouw that the licensing process[Read More…]

As usual, we bring you some fresh (and perhaps surprising) news from the world of gaming. Trade Organization VAN to Represent Online Gaming Providers VAN, the Dutch trade organization of land-based gaming machine operators, will henceforth also represent online gaming providers. Current members with concrete plans to offer online gaming services, once these are fully legalized in the Netherlands, have[Read More…]

Specially selected for you: the latest in Dutch gaming news. Uncertainty Ahead for Remote Gaming in the Netherlands Licensing for remote gaming “would not start before mid-2016.” The Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice is due to publish its written response to 600 questions and points of critique it received from the House of Representatives on its draft remote gaming[Read More…]

Size Matters Who are the 10 largest online gaming companies by market capitalization? How much are they worth? Check out this helpful graph from the Wall Street Journal and see for yourself. The WSJ further reports that the current wave of new gaming regulation in Europe will be adding costs, but is also expected to clear up legal ambiguity. New[Read More…]

Welcome to the first issue of the new format of the Gaming in Holland newsletter. We intend to make it a regular publication and to use it to keep you in touch with relevant gaming news for the Dutch and international markets. We very much appreciate your interest!   Please feel free to share this newsletter with your colleagues. If[Read More…]