Dutch iGaming under pressure: Higher gambling taxes, tougher ad rules, and stricter 2026 licensing requirements are squeezing margins and reshaping the market.
The Dutch government is stepping up efforts to protect young players from problem gambling. Recent data shows a significant increase in addiction rates among young adults.
The Dutch Gaming Authority - Kansspelautoriteit - (KSA) is tasked with the regulation of gambling, it constantly monitors the sector and often takes action against licensed operators who breach the established rules.
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued a weekly fine of €280,000 to Sarah Eternal for operating without a licence. The company had been offering games of chance on its website without holding the necessary licence.
Over the last few days, two unrelated but equally disruptive events have made waves in the Dutch gambling environment which could have notable repercussions in the near future and not only to the Netherlands gambling industry.
The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit has successfully imposed a binding instruction on hosting provider DigitalOcean, to stop hosting illegal affiliate websites.
According to the Dutch press, an Eredivisie football club, presumably PEC Zwolle, received a reprimand from the Dutch gambling regulator the Kansspelautoriteit or KSA.
In einer aufschlussreichen Rede auf der Gaming in Holland Konferenz deutete René Jansen, Direktor der niederländischen Glücksspielaufsichtsbehörde Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), an, dass strengere Kontrollen auf dem heimischen Glücksspielmarkt bevorstehen.
Nachdem ab dem 1. Oktober in den Niederlanden die legale Teilnahme an lizensiertem Online-Glücksspiel möglich sein wird, begegnet die niederländische Glücksspielaufsichtsbehörde Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) illegalen Anbietern mit einer strikten Sanktionspolitik.
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