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Netherlands Gambling Authority imposes penalty payment orders on CasinoScout owners The Netherlands Gambling Authority has imposed conditional penalty payment orders on three companies for promoting illegal online casinos via the CasinoScout website. All three co-owners of the affiliate website now face a potential penalty of up to €225,000. Previously, CasinoScout only promoted licensed websites in the Netherlands. However, after an ownership change in January 2025, the web

ComeOn acquires second Dutch remote license Malta-based Godwits Limited, part of the ComeOn Group, has recently acquired a Dutch remote license that allows the company to offer both online betting and casino in the Netherlands. As ComeOne Group is already active in the Dutch market under its main ComeOn label, it appears that the operator has plans to launch a second brand in the Netherlands. Registration for the 2025 Gaming in Germany Conference now open! The 2025 Gaming in

Netherlands Gambling Authority imposes penalty payment orders on CasinoScout owners The Netherlands Gambling Authority has imposed conditional penalty payment orders on three companies for promoting illegal online casinos via the CasinoScout website. All three co-owners of the affiliate website now face a potential penalty of up to €225,000. Previously, CasinoScout only promoted licensed websites in the Netherlands. However, after an ownership change in January 2025, the web

Dutch sports sponsorship ban enters into force From 1 July 2025, sponsorship agreements between online gambling operators and athletes, teams, competitions, shirts and other promotional materials will no longer be permitted in the Netherlands. This marks the end of a two-year transitional period following the general 2023 ban on non-targeted online gambling advertising. Land-based operators and brands are excluded from the ban. VIDEO | All 2025 Gaming in Holland Conference se

Happy New Year! Wishing all the best to you as we head into 2025. Netherlands’ leading gambling lawyers launch new firm The Netherlands’ leading gambling lawyers Justin Franssen and Frank Tolboom have launched a new law firm, Franssen Tolboom Advocaten. The new firm is a continuation of the Gaming and Gambling Practice Group of Kalff Katz & Franssen, which firm, as a consequence of the launch of Franssen Tolboom, has been dissolved. All staff of the Gaming and Gambling Practi

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you very much for all your support throughout the year. All the best for 2025! Sharp rise in Google searches for illegal online casinos in the Netherlands Google searches for certain illegal online casinos have risen sharply in the Netherlands, CasinoNieuws reveals . Specifically, Google searches for illegal online casinos Lalabet and Jungliwin increased up to 850% during 2024. On

GiH at ICE 2025: Save the date! Although ICE has moved to Barcelona, Gaming in Holland/Gaming in Europe will continue to be present at the event. In 2025, we will host the following mini events: Gaming in Germany Breakfast January 21, 09:00 – 11:00 Speaker: Sina Rencz-Baasch, Department Head Virtual Slot Games, GGL Gaming in Holland Lunch January 21, 12:30 – 14:30 Speaker: Michel Groothuizen, Chair, Netherlands Gambling Authority Please note that places are strictly limited,

State Secretary: “Gambling tax hike could increase gambling addiction risks” Dutch State Secretary for Tax Affairs, Tjebbe van Oostenbruggen has said in response to parliamentary questioning that the proposed increase in the gambling tax rate could lead to a rise in gambling addiction risks. Van Oostenbruggen, citing a research report on the expected impact of the tax hike, admitted that operators will likely be forced to pass on the costs of the tax increase by enticing pl

The 2024 Gaming in Spain Conference , which is set to take place May 6, 2024 , in Madrid, is now rapidly approaching. New speakers We are very proud to welcome several new speakers to our event, of course, in addition to an already strong lineup. These new speakers include: Aviv Sher, CEO of Codere Online Javier Sacristan Franco, Digital & Operations Director at Grupo R. Franco Miguel Angel Lazaro Solana, Game Producer Team Lead at Play'n GO Joerg Hofmann, Senior Partn