The German government has submitted the amended Interstate Treaty on Gambling (IST) to the European Commission for approval.
MP Michiel van Nispen (SP) has officially asked the Minister of Public Security to consider whether video game loot boxes should be considered a form of gambling. Netherlands Gaming Authority CEO Marja Appelman said (starting at 8:20) during a televised consumer program that there are important similarities between loot boxes and actual gambling. Loot boxes trigger the brain in ways[Read More…]
The Dutch government is currently exploring a number of specific scenarios to reform the Dutch lottery market. The effects of every scenario have been explored in a recently released research report. Hakim Zoufri has won the WSOP Rotterdam High Roller Event. The average lifetime value of multichannel customers is twice as high as that of non-multichannel customers, Ladbrokes Coral CEO[Read More…]
Holland Casino is looking to hire a financial accountant. The Malta Gaming Authority is aiming to roll out a regulatory framework for blockchain technology by Q1 2018. Caesars Entertainment is expected to exit from bankruptcy in Q3 and could even be ready for a few modest acquisitions – perhaps including Holland Casino. Ladbrokes shares came under pressure after Credit Suisse[Read More…]
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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“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? 
VIDEO Gaming Authority CEO Marja Appelman Calls for Close Cooperation with Municipalities REPORT Financial consequences of Dutch lottery market reorganization 
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 
Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Dutch Gambling Taxes “Completely Arbitrary” …and More! 
GiH News Roundup: Nederlandse Loterij to contribute €60m to sports and good causes; calls for mandatory tax on gambling industry to treat addiction in UK 
GiH News Roundup: Stars Group and FOX Sports launch US sports betting channel; Genius Sports to become EPL’s global betting data supplier Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Betsson Steps up Preparations for Dutch Market Opening …and More! 
GiH News Roundup: UKGC publishes new framework for measuring gambling harms; Genius Sports to develop Nascar betting product 
GiH News Roundup: German government submits amended Interstate Treaty on Gambling to European Commission; Operators “not doing enough” to promote safe betting on Twitter Gaming in Holland Newsletter – UK Gambling Commission Launches New National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms …and More! 
GiH News Roundup: Swiss casinos apply for online licenses; Novomatic sees profits slip despite 10% revenue increase 
GiH News Roundup: UKGC launches new strategy to reduce gambling harms; Sweden to consider ban on online casino advertising Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Betsson Announces Rebranding of Kroon and Oranje Casino …and More! 
GiH News Roundup: Minister Dekker answers questions on illegal betting terminals; Sweden’s iGaming market dominated by ATG and Svenska Spel 
GiH News Roundup: new speed skating competition to be based on sports betting; Nederlandse Loterij faces cyberattack GiH News Roundup: Holland Casino reports revenue increase as number of visits drops; Finnish health authority calls for gambling advertising restrictions Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Netherlands Gambling Authority Issues €450k Fine to Gibraltar-based Onisac Ltd …and More! GiH News Roundup: Svenska Spel leads the way in re-regulated Swedish market; Greek government submits gambling reforms to European Commission 
GiH News Roundup: majority of German population believes that online gambling should be regulated; majority of Swedish problem gamblers are women Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Netherlands Gambling Authority Issues €310k Fine to Malta-based Casumo Services Ltd …and More! 
GiH News Roundup: Remote Gaming Bill officially signed into law; platform provider GAN “open to the possibility of a sale” Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Match-Fixing Expert Declan Hill to Speak at the 2019 Gaming in Holland Conference …and More! 
GiH News Roundup: temporary increase in Dutch gambling rate “unnecessary;” Netherlands Gambling Authority confiscates dozens of illegal betting terminals 
GiH News Roundup: EGBA urges better enforcement of EU Single Market rules; Swedish regulator fines operators over self-exclusion failings