Gaming in Holland

GiH News Roundup: the future of sports betting, UKGC publishes RTS proposals, bad news from Mybet, tennis dominates suspicious betting

Sports broadcaster ESPN takes a look at the future of sports betting (there will be robots!): Some of the world’s largest tech companies are expected to emerge as bookmaking giants that will compete against established U.S. and international sportsbook operators, state lotteries, Native American gaming interests and fantasy sports sites for a share of the market. Stock market-like sports betting[Read More…]

GiH News Roundup: the need for an industry vision; the remote gaming bill revisited; free drinks in Vegas; more live dealer games in Italy

Gaming consultant Daniel Waugh at Regulus Partners comments on the latest proposals by the UK Government to enforce strict regulation: “[…] it is not actually the role of government to articulate a more positive vision for gambling. It is up to the industry itself – and in recent years it has not done a particularly effective job of this. […][Read More…]

Gaming in Holland Newsletter -Dutch Senate Commences Preliminary Discussions on Remote Gaming Bill …and More!

Gaming in Holland Launches Daily News Updates Henceforth, Gaming in Holland will provide our readers with daily news updates. You can check these out on our website under the heading “Today’s News.” Every morning of every weekday – with the exception of Wednesday, when we send out our weekly newsletter – we will post a brief overview of the most[Read More…]

GiH News Roundup: Dutch Senate discusses remote gaming; Holland Casino is hiring; Nederlandse Loterij agrees sponsorship deal

Later today, the Committee for Security and Justice of the Dutch Senate will commence preliminary discussions on the remote gaming bill in preparation of a plenary debate which is expected to take place sometime during the coming months. Holland Casino is looking to hire a campaign developer. Lottery operator Nederlandse Loterij (formerly Staatsloterij and De Lotto) has entered a new[Read More…]

GiH News Roundup: EiG 2016 concludes; Belgian advertising standards; NYX and Endemol Shine agree licensing deal; Betsson revenue rebounds

Last week, another successful Excellence in Gaming conference concluded in Berlin. Watch video recaps of day 1, day 2, and day 3. Holland Casino’s latest online advertising campaign has been nominated to win “Campaign of the Month” honors at Webshowcase. Belgium’s six foremost private gaming operators have committed themselves to “ethical and responsible” advertising standards. NYX Gaming Group and Endemol[Read More…]

GiH News Roundup: Netherlands Gaming Authority issues record fine; Holland Casino privatization moves forward; punters’ rights defended

The Netherlands Gaming Authority has hit an illegal betting shop in Rotterdam, the Netherlands’ second city, with a fine of more than €370,000. The shop owners were fined €123,750 for operating fifteen illegal gambling terminals, as well as another €250,000 for falsely pretending to carry a Gaming Authority license. The fine is the highest ever handed out to a land-based[Read More…]

GiH News Roundup: Paddy Power calls US elections; national regulators bring meeting forward; amaya forecasts growth

Ahead of last night’s final debate between US presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, bookmaker Paddy Power already decided that Trump has no realistic shot at winning the election and has paid out Clinton to become the next US President. National regulators from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Austria, and Portugal have reportedly brought forward to November a meeting[Read More…]

Gaming in Holland Newsletter – New Research Confirms that Online Gaming Tax Should Not Exceed 20% of GGR …and More!

New Developments in Class Action Lawsuit against Dutch State Lottery A Dutch firm called Liesker Procesfinanciering is attempting to take over “Stichting Loterijverlies,” the foundation behind the class action lawsuit against the Dutch State Lottery (now: Nederlandse Loterij), as the foundation’s controversial founder, Ferdy Roet, was recently suspended as its director by a Dutch court. Meanwhile, a second foundation, “Stichting[Read More…]

Newsletter Gaming in Holland: Netherlands Gaming Authority Claims Success in Fight Against Illegal Gambling Apps …and More!

Amaya (PokerStars) and William Hill in Merger Talks Late on Friday, Canadian gaming company Amaya and UK bookmaker William Hill confirmed in a joint statement they were discussing an all-share merger “consistent with the strategic objectives” of both companies. Through its brand PokerStars, Amaya owns ca. 70% of the global online poker market, with 100 million registered international users, while[Read More…]

Newsletter Gaming in Holland: Dutch Land-Based Gaming Sector Grew 4,5% in 2015 …and More!

Holland Casino Celebrates 40th Anniversary Almost exactly forty years ago, on October 1, 1976, Holland Casino opened the first legal Dutch casino in the bathing resort of Zandvoort. Early on, the state-owned operator was running a far from professional operation, which – initially, at least, drew cheaters galore. Since opening its first branch, Holland Casino has opened thirteen more; and,[Read More…]

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