Jun 21, 2024 Update on affordability measures announced by the Dutch Gambling Authority By Roelien van Neck Quirijn Mohr The Dutch Gambling Authority (‘Ksa’) adopted a new Responsible Gaming Policy Rule last week for licensed online gambling operators in...
May 17, 2022 Netherlands – Prohibition on use of “role models” in high-risk games of chance advertising By Roelien van Neck Manuela Cox As a result of an amendment to the Betting and Gambling Advertising Regulation (Regeling werving, reclame en verslavingspreventie,...
Mar 15, 2022 FIFA 22 loot boxes no longer regarded as gambling in the Netherlands as ban overturned By Roelien van Neck In an important decision for the gaming world, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State decided on 9 March 2022...
Jan 10, 2022 Netherlands – Publication of Advertising Code for Online Games of Chance 2021 By Roelien van Neck Manuela Cox The Advertising Code Online for Games of Chance (Reclamecode Online Kansspelen, ROK) was adopted and published by the Advertising Code...
Sep 22, 2021 Netherlands – geo-blocking requirement for non-licensed gambling operators By Roelien van Neck On Monday, the Dutch Minister for Justice and Security called for a geo-blocking obligation in relation to unlicensed operators that do...
Feb 19, 2021 Dutch Gambling Updates: Date of entry into force postponed to April 2021, final secondary legislation published, and more By Lisette den Butter The entry into force date of the Remote Gambling Bill (Wet Kansspelen op Afstand) (the “Bill”) has been postponed again. The announcement...
Nov 09, 2020 Dutch court rules in favour of regulator imposing penalties on EA for loot boxes in FIFA By Lisette den Butter The Dutch court has recently ruled in favour of the Dutch betting and gambling authority imposing a penalty of up to 5 million euros on...
Jun 11, 2020 Update on online gambling in the Netherlands: licence holders will not be allowed to use their existing Dutch customer databases By Roelien van Neck Recently, the Minister’s answers to the latest round of questions in respect of the Remote Gambling Decree were sent to the Dutch...
Mar 17, 2020 Online gambling in the Netherlands: important updates on licences and advertising By Lisette den Butter Recently, the Remote Gambling Decree was submitted to the Dutch parliament, accompanied by two letters answering questions raised in the...
Jan 14, 2020 Applying for an online gambling licence in the Netherlands: delayed, but licencing conditions explained By Lisette den Butter The Dutch Gambling Authority has recently provided a general explanation of the conditions applicable to operators applying for an online...