Legal
January 20, 2021
KSA Confirms One-Month Delay for Online Gambling Market Launch
The launch of regulated online gambling in the Netherlands suffered a third setback after the country’s gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) confirmed market launch as per the Dutch Online Gambling Act (KOA Act) would not happen before October 1, 2021. Third Delay for the Launch The delay comes after yesterday’s announcement in the Dutch Senate from […]
Legal
January 8, 2021
€600,000 in Fines Issued by KSA over Illegal Gambling
The Dutch Gaming Authority issued €600,000 in fines after it found two websites offering illegal games of chance. Besides not having a license, according to the Regulator, the websites may have attracted children or young adults to games of chance which are illegal in the Netherlands. Dutch Regulator Issues €600,000 in Fines Some €600,000 in […]
Business
November 15, 2020
KSA Teams with Facebook to Tackle Illegal Lotteries
Dutch gaming regulatory body Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced Thursday it entered into a partnership with Facebook to address the issue of illegal lotteries in the country, which use groups on the social media platform to promote their activities. Illegal Lotteries Run through Facebook The partnership with the social network will allow the KSA to report illegal […]
Legal
October 30, 2020
EA Unconvinced by Court Ruling, Will Seek EU Judgement
The gambling regulator in the Netherlands re-issued a €5 million financial sanction to Electronic Arts (EA), alongside a “cease and desist” order for the company and its European subsidiaries. The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) dished the penalty as part of its enforcement action against EA in 2019, arguing the video games developer had violated Dutch gambling laws, […]
Business
October 20, 2020
New Dutch Player Protection Rules by KSA
The Dutch gaming authority has enacted new regulations suspending the use of limited-time offers to better protect vulnerable consumers who may be at risk of gambling harm. Dutch Regulators Suspends Limited-Time and Exclusive Gambling Bonuses The Kansspelautoriteit ( KSA) has announced that any bonuses advertised as “only today”, “for quick decision-makers” as well as “happy […]
Legal
October 17, 2020
FEC Agrees to Remove Games of Chance from Family Arcades
The gambling regulatory body in the Netherlands, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), requested all games of chance be removed from family arcade halls, so that no minors can get in touch with them, and the branch association Family Entertainment Centers (FEC) Nederland agreed. An initial research conducted by the KSA in 2017 and a follow-up one recently showed […]
Industry
October 11, 2020
Addiction Expert Gert-Jan Meerkerk Joins Dutch Gaming Body
Researcher and addiction expert Gert-Jan Meerkerk, has joined the Dutch gambling regulator – KSA. In his new position, the expert will assist with regulation, fighting gambling addiction, and gambling harm. The Dutch Gambling Regulator Hires a New Addiction Expert The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) increased its academic team by hiring the addiction expert Gert-Jan […]
Legal
July 26, 2020
Dutch Regulator Issued 14 Warnings for COVID-19-related Ads
While the online gambling industry is yet to be legalized in the Netherlands, some 14 warnings were sent out by the KSA. The KSA found operators that used COVID-19-related messages as a part of their advertising and asked those advertisements to be removed. Online Gambling Operators in the Netherlands Received Warnings Some 14 warnings were […]
Legal
July 11, 2020
KSA Suggests Course-Correction for Government in Rolling in Gambling
As gambling in the Netherlands is about to launch, the country’s gaming regulator, the KSA, has discussed what it considers failures and risks for consumers. KSA Reprimands Lack of Flexible Self-Exclusion Methods The Dutch gaming regulator, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has criticized the national government for failing to introduce a short-term self-exclusion period as one of […]
Casino
March 21, 2020
KSA Shows Resolve To Uphold Gambling Rules And Dish Hefty Penalties
The Netherlands gaming sector, as much any other country’s one, has been impacted by the ongoing spread of the coronavirus /Covid-19/, as mitigation measures across the world imply the same approach of isolation, and land-based gaming facilities are on top of the list of non-essential businesses that face temporary closure. Online Gambling Ads Illegal Online […]