Tag Archives: KSA
The Netherlands – Winning Poker Network told to cease operations by Dutch gambling authority
The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) determined in September 2022 that Winning Poker Network gave the opportunity to participate in illegal games of chance in the Netherlands on one of its websites. The provider has been held accountable for this. Subsequently, the provider promised the Gaming Authority to cease these practices. During the recheck that followed,…
The Netherlands – KSA warns sports betting company over tweeting during matches
The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) has urged a licensee for offering online sports betting to stop advertising on Twitter during football matches. The provider in question tweeted during football matches about, among other things, the score. Those reports were accompanied by odds. Clicking on such odds led to the licensee’s website where the bet could…
The Netherlands – KSA warns against illegal gambling sites
The Dutch Gaming Authority has warned consumers that sites of illegal online gambling providers may soon no longer be accessible from the Netherlands. The Ksa therefore urgently advises to withdraw player funds from illegal providers. The Ksa takes into account that illegal online providers, who are confronted with enforcement action in the short term, put…
The Netherlands – Dutch Gambling Authority takes action against 15 affiliate sites
The Dutch Gaming Authority takes enforcement action against 15 so-called affiliates who advertised illegal online games of chance on websites. That is forbidden. In total, the Ksa started 22 investigations. This resulted in 15 websites that actually violated the Gambling Act. In 13 cases, an order subject to a penalty payment has been (or will…
The Netherlands – KSA grants 11th online licence to JOI Gaming
The Dutch Gaming Authority Kansspelautoriteit has granted JOI Gaming, a subsidiary of of the land-based casino operator JVH Gaming & Entertainment Group, a license to offer games of chance via the internet. The license will take effect on November 20, 2021. From that date, JOI Gaming may operate. The domain name of JOI Gaming is jacks.nl. The brand…
The Netherlands – KSA confirms inspection of land-based slot operators
Dutch Gaming Authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has confirmed it will carry out a number of checks at slot machine arcades in October and November 2021, to make sure they comply with the new registration obligations. Since April 1 2021, slot machine arcades have been obliged to record data about possible excessive participation and about interventions in…
The Netherlands – Dutch gaming authority launches horse betting tender
The Kansspelautoriteit,  Netherland’s gambling authority, has started an open and transparent award procedure for the new licence, which will cover the period of July 1 2022 to June 30 2027. In the Netherlands, horse race betting requires a specialized totalizer licence. It’s a legal monopoly, so there’s only one license. The current totalisator license expires on 30 June 2022….
The Netherlands – Dutch online gaming to open to ten companies
The market for legal online games of chance in the Netherlands opened today, following the news earlier this week that the Dutch Gaming Authority Kansspelautoriteit had confirmed that 10 companies had been granted a license to offer games of chance via the internet. The ten companies are TOTO Online, FPO Netherlands, Holland Casino, NSUS Malta,…
The Netherlands – Dutch gaming authority details new approach to illegal online gambling providers
Now that it is possible to participate in games of chance via the internet from 1 October 2021 with legal providers, the Dutch Gaming Authority is changing its priority setting and penalty policy with regard to illegal providers. A coherent package of measures should ensure that players opt for legal online offers from 1 October….
