Since 2015, the Dutch gambling sector has grown slightly faster (9%) than the overall economy (7.7%). In 2018, Dutch consumers spent €2.5b on gambling-related products and services.
TV gambling advertising in Sweden reached record numbers in January, growing 14% across local TV channels.
The French Government will begin privatizing the country’s national lottery provider by selling an estimated 50% share in Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), according to reports in a local journal. UK-listed online gambling operator 888 Holdings says it will file a constitutional appeal to a German Federal Administrative Court ruling barring online casino operators from dealing with German customers. A Swiss[Read More…]
A “flurry of M&A deals is expected after the outcome of a UK regulatory review due this month,” the Financial Times writes. Companies reportedly drawing up plans include GVC, Ladbrokes Coral, William Hill, Paddy Power Betfair, The Stars Group (formerly Amaya), 888 Holdings, Rank Group, and Jackpotjoy. SKS365 Group’s Planetwin365 brand captured 14.9% of Italy’s online sports betting market in[Read More…]
The CEO of Dutch amusement arcade operator Gamestate, which earlier this year had been accused of running so-called “children’s casinos,” said that his games were not addictive in addition to unveiling plans for ongoing expansion. In related news, the mayor of Rotterdam, the Netherlands’ second city, declined to take action against a local branch of the arcade chain after being[Read More…]
The fall edition of the Online Gaming Quarterly has just been released and includes a closer look at affiliates, the general Q3/2017 business climate, and comparative financial analyses of industry members’ performance during Q2 and H1 2017. EGBA, the European Gaming and Betting Association, has been taking a closer look at how to successfully channel customers to a regulated offering.[Read More…]
The first attempt to form a new government in the Netherlands has failed. VVD, CDA, D66 and GroenLinks could not reach agreement on a number of topics, including immigration. It is not clear which political groups will attempt to form a new government next. Eventually, negotiations between the aforementioned groups could even be restarted if other options fail. “There are[Read More…]
Netherlands Gambling Authority publishes policy rule on “cooling-off period” 
Netherlands Gambling Authority chairman: public consultation on remote licensing process to open before summer 3 questions on the upcoming Senate vote on the Dutch remote gaming and casino reform bills Ministry Responds to – Presumably – Final Round of Senate Questions on Remote Gaming Bill 
INFOGRAPHIC | Online operators contribute €325m to European sports, sustain 33,000 EU jobs across 14 member states Minister Dekker: sanctioned operators to be excluded at remote market opening Breakthrough in Dutch remote gaming impasse 
“F’ck money. Make memories:” Lottovate Netherlands launches Raffld 
Fading boundaries and blurred lines – Marja Appelman on the need for international cooperation REPORT | More clarity needed on remote gaming secondary legislation 
Entries open for the inaugural Responsibility in Gaming Awards Registration for the 7th Annual Gaming in Holland Conference now open! 
Join Gaming in Holland for the Responsibility in Gaming Awards Dinner on June 19 in Amsterdam 
Netherlands Gaming Authority ordered to revisit permissibility of numbers lottery (lotto) monopoly 
As it prepares for privatization, Holland Casino reports solid revenue growth during FY2017 
Announcing the 2018 Gaming in Holland Conference and Responsibility in Gaming Awards Dinner. Don’t miss it! 
VIDEO: Looking back at the Kalff Katz & Franssen / IMGL Annual Gaming Industry Event 2018 
GiH to give away two tickets to exclusive DJ Hardwell show at ICE 2018 
Experiential expert: gaming industry “inherently risky” to its customers 
Guest blog by Michael Ellen – The adverse impact of fiscal pressure on player channelling 
REPORT The future of the Dutch lottery landscape 
Join GiH and Former Lotto CEO Tjeerd Veenstra for an Afternoon Session on the Future of the Dutch Lottery Landscape – Full Program Now Available 
VIDEO: What influences the length of time people gamble? 
GiH News Roundup: GLMS reports 64 instances of suspicious betting activity in H1 2019; SBTech wins Veikkaus tender 
GiH News Roundup: Netherlands Gambling Authority publishes policy rule on cooling-off period and AML guideline 
GiH News Roundup: Charity lotteries’ mandatory remittance to be lowered to 40%; public prosecutors demand suspended sentences against illegal lottery facilitators 
GiH News Roundup: Dutch gambling sector grows faster than overall economy; Danske Spil introduces mandatory deposit limits 
Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Netherlands Gambling Authority Publishes Duty of Care Guideline …and More! 
GiH News Roundup: Swedish regulator fines 8 online operators over underage gambling; bwin to become main sponsor of Valencia FC 
GiH News Roundup: Dutch gov’t to create more clarity on lottery reform; DraftKings “on the cusp” of acquiring SBTech Gaming in Holland Newsletter – 183 Companies Register Interest in Dutch Remote Gambling License …and More! 
GiH News Roundup: Nederlandse Loterij to roll out new retail terminal system; EGBA condemns German payment blocking efforts 
GiH News Roundup: 125 expressions of interest for Dutch remote gambling license; Spaniards see gambling as socially acceptable pastime Gaming in Holland Newsletter – 79 Operators Express Interest in Dutch Online Gambling License …and More! 
GiH News Roundup: JPJ Group strikes “conditional agreement” to acquire non-sports betting assets of Gamesys; Paf to become technical partner of Grand Casino Luzern 
GiH News Roundup: lucky Holland Casino visitor wins €1.4m; Danish regulator launches initiative to educate the public on gambling in video games 
GiH News Roundup: 8th annual Gaming in Holland Conference concludes; KSA publishes form for prospective licensees to express their interest in acquiring a remote license 
Live from Amsterdam: Watch selected GiH Conference sessions online 
GiH News Roundup: 25-34 year olds dominate Swedish self-exclusion register; Gibraltar-based Mansion Group acquires Irish license 
GiH News Roundup: Rank Group looking to acquire Stride Gaming for £115m; Belgian online advertising restrictions to come into force on Saturday Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Join us at the GiH Conference to Gain Instant Market Insights with the Gaming in Holland Monitor …and More! 
GiH News Roundup: Staatsloterij wins Advertiser of the Year award; Finnish authorities announce crackdown on illegal gambling advertising 
GiH News Roundup: KSA chairman elected to board of trustees of Gaming Regulators European Forum; Swedish trade association calls for “lowering of marketing volume” 
GiH News Roundup: Dutch gov’t calls off Holland Casino privatization; Danish online market grows as land-based sector loses out 
GiH News Roundup: The Netherlands among global leaders in digitalization; Swedish regulator fines operators over bonus rules violations