The German state of Hesse is gearing up to begin the process to award the country’s sports betting licenses, with analysts warning that operators could see up to 70% of revenue disappear as a result of the restrictive operating model.
Thanks to a ruling by the Council of State, the Netherlands’ highest administrative court, the Netherlands Gambling Commission has to explain why having only single licenses for operating the State Lottery and De Lotto does not violate EU law.
Tomorrow, the Permanent Committee for Justice and Security of the Dutch Senate will continue its deliberations on both the Remote Gaming and Casino Reform Bills.
As was already widely expected, the European Commission (EC) has decided to close all infringement procedures and complaints in the gambling sector: “In line with its political commitment to be more strategic in enforcing EU law, the European Commission has today decided to close its infringement procedures and the treatment of complaints in the area of gambling,” the Commission’s press[Read More…]
There have been persistent rumors that bookmaker William Hill has already reached a deal with AFC Ajax to become the football club’s main shirt sponsor starting in 2019 – if the Dutch Senate manages to approve the remote gaming bill before then. Dutch poker legend Marcel Luske was eliminated in 23rd place at the World Series of Poker Main Event.[Read More…]
Impressions in verse: Dr Jörg Hofmann’s perspective on Dutch gambling 
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Women and problem gambling event features leading UK expert 
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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 
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GiH News Roundup: Spain announces Europe’s “strictest” gambling advertising measures; WHO and UNICEF highlight online gambling as risk to children’s well-being 
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GiH News Roundup: Netherlands Gambling Authority Chairman calls on industry to demonstrate responsibility; LeoVegas announces cost-cutting measures 
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GiH News Roundup: Dutch court confirms affiliate marketing ban; EGBA welcomes German gambling regulation 
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GiH News Roundup: UK gambling industry under fire; gambling being positioned as the “new tobacco?” 
GiH News Roundup: Dutch Senate groups continue to push for gambling advertising ban; number of female problem in UK gamblers growing faster than men Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Dutch Regulatory Changes Negatively Impact Kindred Group’s Q4 Profits …and More! 
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GiH News Roundup: Dutch Lower House adopts motion on role models in gambling advertising; only 11 days to comply with Dutch age verification requirements Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Dutch Lower House Adopts Motion Banning Pre-Watershed Gambling Advertising …and More!