Spanish authorities have broken up a tennis match-fixing ring by arresting 83 individuals, including 28 professional players.
Lottery innovator ZEAL has restructured its senior management team, with former CTO Susan Standiford taking over as general manager for ZEAL’s social lotto brand, Lottovate, which is currently scheduled to launch in the Netherlands in Q1. On behalf of EGR Intel, GiH founder Willem van Oort offers three predictions for 2018. The launch of Poland’s monopoly online casino will be[Read More…]
On Thursday, the Netherlands Gaming Authority inspected eighteen gaming machine halls to check their compliance with statutory duty of care provisions. On Friday, the regulator inspected twelve more. Dutch poker player Fedor Holz has won the Partypoker LIVE Grand Prix Austria High Roller event. Dozens of police officers in the Belgian city of Antwerp used law enforcement information systems to[Read More…]
NYX Gaming Group has signed a new long-term partnership with Nederlandse Loterij. The Netherlands Gaming Authority has issued cease and desist orders against Novamedia-owned lottery operators Postcode Loterij, Vriendenloterij, and BankGiro Loterij for failing to fulfill their legal obligation to mention both place and date of their draws in their promotional materials. Although the use of artificial intelligence could potentially[Read More…]
Labor union FNV has lost its court case seeking to prevent Holland Casino from transforming itself from a foundation to a limited liability company. Live gaming software provider Medialive presented the first virtual reality live casino at an Italian trade show. The exodus from the Polish iGaming market continues, with Mr Green and Betfair being the latest operators to announce[Read More…]
Amaya Gaming has posted record results for FY 2016. Total revenue came in at $1.15 billion, an increase of 8% on the $1.07 billion posted in the previous year. While online poker remained the company’s top earner, its casino and sports betting verticals are contributing an increasing share to revenues. As the company is moving away from its poker roots,[Read More…]
When it comes to tackling betting-related corruption, the role of technology is becoming increasingly important. Steven Burton, Director of Integrity, Governance & Sports Partnerships at Genius Sports, discusses the key developing technology trends in sport integrity and governance. Tracking customers’ movements indoors could potentially increase revenues, for instance for casino and slot machine arcade operators. Playtech has completed its previously[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 
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? 
VIDEO Gaming Authority CEO Marja Appelman Calls for Close Cooperation with Municipalities REPORT Financial consequences of Dutch lottery market reorganization 
GiH News Roundup: Senate schedules vote on Remote Gaming Bill; Raffld to temporarily suspend operations 
Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Dutch Senate to Vote on Remote Gaming Bill on Tuesday, February 19 …and More! 
Dutch Senate to vote on Remote Gaming Bill on Tuesday, February 19 
GiH News Roundup: equine influenza outbreak shuts down British horse racing; Polish operator announces launch in eleven EU jurisdictions Minister Dekker: “Blackout period for remote operators who actively attract Dutch customers” 
GiH News Roundup: Dutch Senate to continue gambling reform debate on Tuesday, February 12; UK Gambling Commission announces new rules Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Senate Throws Curve Balls during Gambling Reform Debate …and More! Dutch senate debates Remote Gaming Bill and Casino Reform Bill – part 2 Dutch senate debates Remote Gaming Bill and Casino Reform Bill – part 1 
GiH News Roundup: KSA chairman: consultation on remote licensing process to open before summer; Swedish regulator issues three new licenses 
GiH News Roundup: Dutch Senate debate on gambling bills could last well into the night; Netherlands Gaming Authority board member steps down Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Report: 1.8m Dutch Citizens Gambled Online in 2018 …and More! 
GiH News Roundup: Paddy Power Betfair and The Stars Group held merger tasks; Belgian regulator starts sanction procedures against Betway 
GiH News Roundup: Staatsloterij ad wins award for best TV commercial; Belgian regulator mulling sanctions against Betway Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Netherlands Gaming Authority Opens Public Consultation on “Supervisory Agenda 2019” …and More! 
GiH News Roundup: ZEAL shareholders approve Lotto24 takeover; Swedish-licensed operators sent marketing messages to self-excluded players 
GiH News Roundup: GVC 2018 performance above expectations; French police arrests four professional tennis players on match-fixing charges Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Join Us for Informal Update on Dutch Gaming Legislation @ICE 2019 …and More! 
GiH News Roundup: ZEAL rejects Lottoland offer; Swedish gambling participation holds steady; UK sees “gamblification” of watching football 
GiH News Roundup: 28 professional players arrested in tennis match-fixing scandal; Danish gov’t to ramp up social responsibility controls Gaming in Holland Newsletter – Save the Date: Dutch Industry to Meet at ICE 2019 …and More! 
GiH News Roundup: Netherlands Gaming Authority issued record €1.7m in fines in 2018; Swedish re-regulated market open for business 
GiH News Roundup: former heads of Dutch illegal gambling operator given prison sentences; Curaçao to increase online gambling oversight 
GiH News Roundup: Holland Casino Groningen opens temporary venue; William Hill to appeal KSA fine