Online Gaming in Netherlands

In February 2019, the Dutch Senate approved the Remote Gambling Bill, which is a modernization of the Betting and Gaming Act and makes it possible to legally offer and play gambling via the internet. The idea behind legalization – in which many countries have preceded the Netherlands – is that issuing licenses allows for the establishment of stringent conditions for online betting and gaming operators. These conditions, set out in a license, are intended to protect players, combat gambling addiction and ensure the fairness of the game.

Under KOA, any EEA-based operator can apply for a remote license subject to rigorous conditions: integration with the CRUKS self-exclusion register, strict duty-of-care rules, robust KYC/AML controls, and compliance with very tight advertising restrictions; gambling tax on remote GGR is currently above 30% and rising, and Holland Casino has not yet been privatised.

In January 2015, the Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, signed a letter of intent with the Alderney Gambling Control Commission in anticipation of building a working relationship ahead of the expected approval of online gambling legislation in the Netherlands.

Today, Dutch residents may only gamble online with operators holding a Dutch remote license; Ksa actively enforces against unlicensed sites, including payment and advertising bans and substantial fines.

As of 1 October 2021 there is a mature licensing regime with around 20–30 active online operators, high channelization (over 85%), a ban on blind advertising since July 2023, and an impending ban on all gambling sponsorship from July 2025 license.

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