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KSA requests all Dutch sponsorship info sooner than ban.
Online casinos operating in the Netherlands have been asked to provide details of commercial sponsorship deals ahead of a national ban being imposed. According to a Casino Nieuws report, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has approached operators with a request for information. This includes details of when the sponsorship contracts were signed and their duration, as well as
Michel Groothuizen steps in as KSA chairman.
Michel Groothuizen has been named as the new chair of the board of directors at Netherlands’ regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), succeeding René Jansen. KSA announced that Jansen was to step down after six years at the helm in October last year. Jansen decided not to stand for reappointment as he reached retirement age at the end
Dutch enhanced player monitoring plans head for EC approval.
Measures brought about by Franc Weerwind, the Netherlands’ minister of legal protection, to improve safer gambling practices have been submitted to the European Commission and are now up for consultation. Weerwind first announced the measures – which would amend aspects of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA) – in December. The submission to the European Commission
KSA hits Gammix with file €19.6m penalty.
The Netherlands’ gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued its largest ever fine of €19.6m (£16.8m/$21.2m) to Gammix Limited for offering games without a licence. In June 2022, Gammix was ordered to leave the Dutch market or risk paying €1.4m in weekly fines. The following March, the KSA ordered Gammix to pay €4.4m for not complying
Curaçao Gaming Administration Board names Cedric Pietersz as CEO.
The Supervisory Board of the Curaçao Gaming Control Board (GCB) has named Cedric Pietersz as its new chief executive officer. Pietersz will take on his new role from 1 February 2024. As CEO , Pietersz will be charged with monitoring all current licensing activity that takes place under the current law, the National Ordinance on
Netherlands minister Weerwind publicizes new plans to counter venture gambling.
The Netherlands minister for legal protection, Franc Weerwind, has announced new measures that he hopes will protect players from problem gambling. Weerwind’s letter comes in response to “worrying and undesirable developments” in the Netherlands’ gambling industry. With the evaluation of the Remote Gambling Act not expected until 2024, Weerwind has decided to push on with
Curaçao gambling regulation bill enters parliament.
A bill that will regulate how gambling is operated in Curaçao is now with the country’s parliament for approval. The ministry of finance has also issued notice to licence holders under the current law (NOOGH) regarding the milestones for a seamless transition to the new legislative framework. The incoming National Ordinance for Games of Chance
First gambling levy-funded be taught initiatives launched within the Netherlands.
Six research projects have been announced as the first recipients of Addiction Prevention Fund (VPF) cash in the Netherlands. The projects make up the first subsidy round of the new ZonMw Prevention of Gambling Addiction programme. ZonMw, a healthcare research body, has been tasked by gaming regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) to run the programme, which lasts
Dutch regulator concerns licence warning to Holland Casino over database concerns.
Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has warned Holland Casino that it could face a penalty or have its igaming licence withdrawn if it does not address issues with its control database (CDB). The case has been rumbling on for some time, with KSA first contacting Holland Casino in late 2021. The Dutch regulated online gambling