Coming soon: 2024 Gaming in Holland Magazine
The 2024 issue of our print Gaming in Holland Magazine will be published soon.
The upcoming issue includes:
Interview with outgoing KSA Chair, René Jansen
In-depth political & regulatory update
Affiliate marketing update
Market share estimates by H2 Gambling Capital
Interviews with BetConstruct CEO, Vigen Badalyan; LeoVegas NL Country Manager, Remko de Boer & Hommerson Casino co-owner, Niek Hommerson
& much more!
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Casino.nl releases study on duty of care implementation by Netherlands-licensed operators
Affiliate website Casino.nl and XY Legal Solutions, the company behind the KVA affiliate marketing quality mark, have conducted a joint study on the implementation of duty of care provisions by Netherlands-licensed iGaming operators.
The full, sixty-page study is available here.
The study is based on a custom assessment model that allows for a maximum score of 18 points.
Holland Casino, Jacks.nl, LeoVegas, Tombola, and TOTO each scored 14 points. Fourteen other operators scored either 13 or 12 points, while four others scored less than twelve points.
Netherlands Gambling Authority requests sponsorship details ahead of ban
The Dutch regulator has requested information from online casinos operating in the Netherlands regarding existing sponsorship contracts. This includes details of when the sponsorship contracts were signed, their duration, and what the agreement includes.
Event sponsorships by online gambling operators will be banned from July 1, 2024, onward, followed by a similar ban on sports sponsorships from July 1, 2025, onward.
In related news, the Netherlands Gambling Authority also clarified payout conditions for Netherlands-licensed operators. Operators are not allowed to set any minimum for customer withdrawals. Player deposits may be withdrawn at any time and cannot be subjected to any wagering rules or requirements.
Reminder: Gaming in Holland to co-host regulatory sessions at 2024 Casino Operations Summit
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Gaming in Holland will be co-hosting several regulatory-themed sessions at the upcoming Casino Operations Summit in Amsterdam.
In these sessions, we will take a deeper look at the current state of the Dutch land-based market and identify areas in particular need of regulatory modernization.
Confirmed speakers include:
René Jansen, Chair, Netherlands Gambling Authority
Jason Frost, President, Euromat
Petra de Ruiter, CEO, Holland Casino
Henry Meijdam, Chair, VAN Kansspelen
Einar Waegemaekers, Managing Partner, Reac
Other speakers TBA
The Gaming in Holland sessions are exclusively available to representatives of Netherlands-licensed operators or their suppliers. If you would like to attend, please register for the 2024 Casino Operations Summit.
GiH partners and sponsors have free access to this part of the Casino Operations Summit's program. Please email Lucien Wijsman at Registrations@CasinoOperationsSummit.net for more details.
Upcoming events
The following event(s) may be of interest to the GiH community.
Kindred's annual Sustainable Gambling Conference will be held March 20, 2024, at the Kia Oval in London.
The 2024 Casino Operations Summit, which focuses on land-based casino operations, will take place April 23-25 in Amsterdam.
The 2024 Gaming in Spain Conference returns to Madrid on May 6, 2024.
The 2024 Gaming in Holland Conference, which is scheduled for June 6, 2024, will feature Netherlands Gambling Authority Chair, René Jansen and Kindred CEO, Nils Andén as conference keynote speakers.
The 14th European Conference on Gambling Studies and Policy Issues, organized by the European Association for the Study of Gambling (EASG), will be held September 10-13, 2024, in Rome, Italy.
The 2024 Gaming in Germany Conference returns to Berlin on November 5, 2024. Save the date!
The 2024 gambling policy agenda
Keep an eye out for the dates and events listed below.
April(?) – Brief plenary debate on gambling policy. Expect additional parliamentary motions.
Second half of April – Government to send letter on match-fixing and match-fixing prevention.
May 1 – Entry into force of the Netherlands Gambling Authority's new player protection rules.
Second half of May – Government to send progress report on cross-operator deposit limits, proposed steps against Malta's Bill 55, and potential support from banks/the Office for Credit Registration (BKR) to help protect players.
Second half of May – Government to send letter outlining next steps following recent court ruling questioning the legal tenability of the Netherlands’ remaining land-based monopolies (Lotton, instant lotteries, and land-based sports betting).
Q3/Q4 2024 – Parliamentary evaluation of Remote Gambling Act.
Q4 2024 – Entry into force of the Ministry of Justice and Security's new player protection rules.
2025(?) – Likely introduction of cross-operator deposit limits.
Entain examines possible sale of BetCity
Entain has hired advisers to oversee the possible sale of several of its overseas brands, possibly unwinding a multibillion-pound acquisition spree, the Financial Times reports.
Among those that could be sold are Netherlands-based BetCity, which Entain bought for €450m last year.
The disposal of overseas brands would allow Entain’s management to focus on revitalizing operations in its core markets, such as the UK and Germany, where it has been losing market share.
Meanwhile, further details have been disclosed regarding Entain’s legal challenge against BetCity's former owners regarding the valuation of the latter company.
According to Entain, BetCity.nl’s value is €68m to €156m less than the previously agreed deal. Entain is now seeking to recover the amount it overpaid for the Dutch operator, claiming that BetCity's owners concealed information related to prior regulatory infringements.
Other news
A Dutch court ruled that an Amsterdam-based slot machine arcade must reimburse a player for his losses. Although the player, who was registered in the national exclusion database, CRUKS at the time, used someone else's driver's license to gain access to the arcade, the court nonetheless held the operator liable for failing to adequately verify the player's identity.
Two former owners of illegal online operator Amsterdams Casino have had their two-year jail sentences overturned and replaced with 200 hours of community service on appeal. A third defendant has been acquitted.
Mindway AI and Interwetten have signed a partnership agreement to strengthen the latter's responsible gaming efforts.
MGM has denied the rumors that singer Bruno Mars has a $50m gambling debt with the casino operator.