Gaming in Holland to host free sessions at the SBC Digital Summit, 8-11 September
Gaming in Holland is pleased to announce that we will be present at the SBC Digital Summit. Registration for this virtual event is free.
On Thursday, September 9, at 14:00, we will host the session “Preparing for the Dutch Remote Gaming Act: Timeline, regulations & market outlook.”
Featured speakers are Sam Depoortere, Business director ''TOTO'' Sportsbook - Casino at Nederlandse Loterij; and Justin Franssen, Partner at KKF law firm.
The session also includes an audience Q&A, as well as a brief preview of the upcoming Gaming in Holland Conference on September 22 in Amsterdam. The discussion will be moderated by Peter-Paul de Goeij, Managing Director of the Nederlandse Online Gambling Associatie (NOGA).
Gaming in Germany session
Also, on Thusday September 9, at 16:00, Gaming in Germany will host the session “Preparing for a fully regulated online market,” which will look ahead at the revised German State Gambling Treaty that will come into force on July 1, 2021.
Confirmed speakers for this session include leading German gambling lawyer Jörg Hoffman of Melchers Law Firm and Martin Lycka, Director of Regulatory Affairs at GVC.
Register for the SBC Digital Summit here. It’s free!
Online trade association Speel Verantwoord rebrands as Nederlandse Online Gambling Associatie (NOGA)
Dutch online trade association has rebranded as Nederlandse Online Gambling Associatie (“Dutch Online Gambling Association”).
NOGA currently represents several major online gambling operators, including bet365, Betsson, Dazzletag, Flutter, GVC and Kindred.
Holland Casino suffers H1 losses due to Covid-19 closures
Holland Casino has reported a net loss after corporate taxes of €28.3m, compared to a €32.5m profit in H1 2019.
The casino chain was forced to close its doors for almost four months due to corona-related measures. “Corona has hit our company hard," Holland Casino chief executive Erwin van Lambaart said. “Without any time to prepare, we had to close our doors and our nearly 4,000 employees suddenly found themselves at home.”
“Unfortunately, the outlook for the rest of this year is not exactly rosy. The outlook for next year is extremely uncertain. Therefore, we are looking at how we can remain financially healthy and future-proof in this difficult period. We expect to be able to make further concrete announcements about this by December,” Van Lambaart added.
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The opening of the regulated Dutch iGaming market will provide great business opportunities for both international and domestic market entrants.
Connectivity provider Interxion offers a free whitepaper on the specific digital infrastructure and compliance challenges faced by operators and platform providers who are interested in entering the Dutch market.
The whitepaper discusses:
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Upcoming events
The following events and webinars may be of interest to members of the GiH community.
Events
The 2020 Gaming in Germany Conference will take place October 19, 2020 in Berlin. Save the date!
Betting on Sports America, the largest dedicated sports betting trade show in the world, returns to Meadowlands, New Jersey from 1 – 3 December.
The World Gaming Executive Summit will return to Barcelona from 7 – 9 December. Key themes on the agenda include AI, the future of land-based gaming, CSR, sustainable marketing, regulation updates, fantasy sports, and emerging marketing opportunities.
SiGMA Europe has moved its November event to 16 – 18 February , 2021.
Webinars
Join the iGaming Next Power Hour every Friday @3pm CET for a short, compact, educational and social weekly digital gathering with some of the brightest and most connected minds of the industry.
Tune in September 24 for the VIXIO GamblingCompliance webinar “Mergers and Acquisitions in a Post-COVID Reality.”
Regulators meet in Amsterdam & essential IMGL Masterclass: Do NOT miss the 2020 GiH Conference!
The 2020 Gaming in Holland Conference, which takes place September 22, in Amsterdam will be essential in order to be fully prepared for the opening of the regulated Dutch online market.
Apart from a keynote speech by René Jansen, Chairman of the Netherlands Gambling Authority, conference attendees will be treated on contributions by Birgitte Sand, former Director General of Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden, and Francesco Rodano, former Head of Remote Gaming at Italy’s Agenzia Dogane e Monopoli.
Other featured speakers include: Frits Huffnagel, Chairman VAN Kansspelen, Janny Wierda, Director of Security and Responsible Gaming at Holland Casino, Simo Dragicevic, Founder of Betbuddy, and many more.
Last but not least, the 2020 GiH Conference will feature an International Masters of Gaming Law Masterclass offering a step-by-step guide on how to prepare your remote license application. This session will be provided by the Gaming Practice Group of law firm Kalff Katz & Franssen.
The 2020 GiH Conference will be safe and fully Covid-19 compliant:
Conference venue allows guests to keep 1.5 meters distance at all times.
Event will take place in a spacious room where you will be seated at large, round tables.
No networking and social events, but full conference program.
No queues: conference program and badge will be delivered to you by courier prior to the event.
Special venue app that enables you to participate in our event safely and responsibly.
Fully compliant with all applicable regulations and public health recommendations.
Please note: if you are forced to cancel your visit due to new Dutch or foreign government-mandated travel restrictions or quarantine measures, your registration fee will be fully refunded.
Register now risk-free: https://bit.ly/2VcotFI
Other news
The Netherlands Gambling Authority and the Malta Gaming Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of strengthening their regulatory and supervisory cooperation.
Dutch Minister for Legal Protection, Sander Dekker has submitted his answers to Parliamentary questions on loot boxes in video games.
In an extensive interview, recently appointed chairperson Magali Clavie of the Belgian Gaming Commission (Kansspelcommissie) discusses her organization’s policy priorities for the coming years.
The UK Gambling Commission has formally launched its competition to award the “fourth National Lottery operating licence.”
Dominik Beier will be leaving his role as Speaker of the Board at operator Interwetten.
French poker revenue grew 126% year-on-year to €142m during Q2 2020, as sports betting revenue fell 56%.
PokerStars will cease operations in China, Taiwan and Macau from 1 September as parent company Flutter Entertainment cuts the cord on black-market revenue.
MGM Resorts has laid off 18,000 previously furloughed employees.