Kansspelautoriteit (Netherlands Gaming Authority) News

29 Feb 2024
The Dutch Gambling Authority issued the penalty to the company for offering online games of chance without a license.
21 Feb 2024
A study by the Ksa focused on websites that enticed consumers to play with illegal providers through advertisements on their website.
1 Feb 2024
The new definition of bonuses will be enforced with immediate effect, because according to the Ksa, all forms of these types of bonuses are in violation of the Gambling Act.
19 Dec 2023
In the document, the Ksa provides gambling providers with tools to comply with the obligations arising from the guidelines.
12 Dec 2023
With the new policy, which came into effect on 1 December, the Ksa is committed to being more visible in the physical domain and illegal land-based gambling is being tackled more firmly.
21 Nov 2023
The Dutch Gaming Authority received a signal about offering betting options for trotting without a license. After contact with the provider, the offer was immediately discontinued.
10 Nov 2023
The Gaming Authority imposed an order for incremental penalty payments on Vriendenloterij N.V. because it offers online games that are not permitted according to their lottery license.
9 Nov 2023
The Dutch Gaming Authority imposed a penalty payment on the Dutch Postcode Lottery N.V. because they offer online games that are not permitted according to their lottery permit.
1 Nov 2023
The penalty is as a result of the operator offering illegal games of chance on the website westcasino.com.
30 Oct 2023
Dutch players could participate in online gambling on the website BetWorld247, owned by MKC Limited. MKC Limited is not licensed for this and is thus violating the Gaming Act.
27 Oct 2023
The Netherlands Gaming Authority intervened with three legal providers after the start of the ban on untargeted advertising of 1 July.
20 Oct 2023
René Jansen will reach retirement age at the end of the year, so he has decided not to stand for reappointment.
17 Oct 2023
The Dutch Gaming Authority has fined L.C.S. Limited for offering unlicensed online gambling to players in the Netherlands on the website Sons of Slots.
16 Oct 2023
Following an investigation, the company was found to be offering games of chance without a permit on several websites in the country.
5 Oct 2023
The legal market for online gambling has grown again in the past six months. The gross gaming result has increased, but this growth is less strong than in previously measured periods.
8 Sep 2023
The Kansspelautoriteit has started a market-wide investigation following a signal about this practice from a license holder.