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Casinos Austria generated €1.48bn (£1.27bn/$1.60bn) in gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the 2023 financial year, an increase of 4.4% yearly, bolstered by its lottery segment. Lottery saw a GGR increase of 1.5% to €946.8m in 2023. For the Casinos Austria division alone, GGR was upped by 15.8% to €304.5m, while Casinos Austria International brought in
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
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
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
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has suspended Tunisian player Anis Ghorbel for three years over corruption linked to the wider match-fixing case in Belgium. Ghorbel was found guilty of four breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP). The ITIA said this warranted the suspension and a $20,000 (£15,743/€18,365) fine. The suspension runs from the
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
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
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
Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has announced René Jansen will stand down as its chairman when his current term expires. Jansen will not stand for reappointment as he will reach retirement age at the end of 2023. His current term as chairman is due to end on 1 October 2024. Jansen will exit KSA after
Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has ordered Betonline.ag operator Blue High House to stop offering gambling services to Dutch consumers. If Blue High House does not comply with the order, KSA will hit the operator with weekly €43,000 fines up to a maximum amount of €129,000. Blue High House does not have a licence to
