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…]
Dutch industry stakeholders: publication of new remote gaming decree “big step in the right direction,” as gov’t clarifies cooling-off period length 
Dutch government publishes updated provisional remote gaming regulations 
Impressions in verse: Dr Jörg Hofmann’s perspective on Dutch gambling Netherlands Gambling Authority chairman calls for “responsibility” from future licensed online operators at Kalff Katz & Franssen/IMGL industry event Dutch Lower House adopts motion banning pre-watershed gambling advertising KSA Chairman: “We won’t accept situations that merely look good on paper” Dutch MPs table motions on gambling policy Strong political support for gambling policy modernization as rearguard battles continue to be fought 
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Women and problem gambling event features leading UK expert 
Dutch Lower House to hold General Consultation on gambling policy on November 27 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 
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