Loket Kansspel shares annual statistics
Loket Kansspel, the Netherlands’ national gambling helpline, has shared its annual statistics on LinkedIn.
In 2023, there were 6676 individual contacts with problem gamblers, relatives or loved ones, or people with questions about gambling.
80% of the people who contacted Loket Kansspel in 2023 did so as a player, 20% were relatives or loved ones of a problematic gambler.
Additional figures are available here.
Danish gambling regulator warns of new illegal gambling threats
Denmark's gambling regulator, Spillemyndigheden has released a report detailing its efforts to combat illegal gambling in 2023.
Spillemyndigheden also used the report to highlight possible new threats of illegal gambling in Denmark. This includes streamers and influencers using social media to promote unlicensed sites.
To help clamp down on new threats, Spillemyndigheden is expanding working partnerships with various parties, including Facebook to tackle illegal gambling on the social media platform, as well as Apple and Google to remove illegal apps from the App Store and Google Play.
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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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.
Netherlands Gambling Authority publishes annual report
The Netherlands Gambling Authority has published its 2023 annual report.
In 2023, the Dutch regulator only received three new applications for a remote license in, compared to 27 applications in 2022, and 42 applications in 2021.
Eleven applications were withdrawn in 2023, most often because of the applicant's inability to integrate its systems with the regulator's control database (CDB).
At present, three remote license applications are still pending.
Another striking issue is the significant in the number of people registered in the CRUKS national exclusion register. In 2023, the number of registrants more than doubled, from 30,086 registrations on January 1, 2023, to 60,902 on January 1, 2024.
The regulator issued 13 fines in 2023, twelve of which were issued to licensed operators and four to unlicensed operators. The final fine was issued to an affiliate promoting illegal offers.
Other news
The Netherlands Gambling Authority shut down an illegal bingo event with approximately 250 attendees in the municipality of St. Michielsgestel.
Pragmatic Play has agreed a deal that will see its slots portfolio go live with the newly launched Hommerson Casino.
In a year bolstered by its acquisition of Camelot's US and UK businesses, Allwyn's revenues grew 97.5% to €7.87bn in 2023.
Seven of the largest US online sports betting and gaming operators founded a new trade association, the Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA).