Netherlands (demo) — gambling regulation

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Regulator: KsaPlayers: legalLicensed online market since October 2021
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The Netherlands regulates gambling under the Betting and Gaming Act. The Remote Gambling Act opened the online market to licensed operators on 1 October 2021; the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) issues the licences and acts against unlicensed sites.

At a glance

Legal for players
Players: legal At Ksa-licensed operators
Licence types
Online games of chance, land-based casino, lotteries, gaming arcades
Who is punished
Unlicensed operators, payment providers, advertisers
Penalties
Fines, orders subject to penalty payments, payment blocking
Winnings tax
Not taxed for players at licensed operators

Law-change timeline

  1. Betting and Gaming Act (Wet op de kansspelen)
  2. Remote Gambling Act (Wet Koa) in force
  3. Online market opens to licensed operators
  4. Ban on untargeted gambling advertising

Regulator

Kansspelautoriteit Ksa

kansspelautoriteit.nl

Sources

  1. Law text Wet op de kansspelen — wetten.overheid.nl · captured
  2. Regulator Kansspelautoriteit · captured

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